Intercontinental Championship

The Intercontinental Championship is a title defended on the SmackDown brand, where the current champion is Ted DiBiase. It debuted on the first SmackDown where champion Kofi Kingston failed to defend it against Wade.

History
The Intercontinental Championship debuted on SmackDown 1, where then champion Wade Barrett was forced to defend the title against Kofi Kingston in an impromptu matchup. Wade failed to retain, marking the first title change in WSWC history. But, shortly following the loss, Wade invoked his rematch clause on Kofi Kingston, and regained the Intercontinental Championship, marking the first two-time champion. At Extreme Rules 1, Wade lost it to Ted DiBiase.