WWE Intercontinental Championship (various years)

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professional wrestling championship secondary championship

The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a long-standing secondary title in professional wrestling, known for showcasing many of WWE’s most skilled in-ring performers across different eras and brands.

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Label	Occurrences
Intercontinental Championship	1
WWE Intercontinental Championship (various years) canonical	1

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Target entity: WWE Intercontinental Championship (various years)
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A. WWE Champion
The WWE Champion is the holder of World Wrestling Entertainment’s premier singles title, recognized as the top male competitor in the company.
B. WWE Tag Team Championship
The WWE Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team title contested in World Wrestling Entertainment, historically representing the pinnacle of its tag team division.
C. World Heavyweight Championship (various years)
The World Heavyweight Championship (various years) is a major professional wrestling world title used in different eras and brands within WWE, often serving as one of the company’s top championships.
D. United States Championship
The United States Championship is a prominent professional wrestling title in WWE, traditionally contested by mid-card performers and often serving as a stepping stone to the main event scene.
E. WWE Universal Championship
The WWE Universal Championship is one of WWE's top world titles, primarily defended on major pay-per-view events and held by the company's leading main-event superstars.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: WWE Intercontinental Championship (various years)
Target entity description: The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a long-standing secondary title in professional wrestling, known for showcasing many of WWE’s most skilled in-ring performers across different eras and brands.

A. WWE Champion
The WWE Champion is the holder of World Wrestling Entertainment’s premier singles title, recognized as the top male competitor in the company.
B. WWE Tag Team Championship
The WWE Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team title contested in World Wrestling Entertainment, historically representing the pinnacle of its tag team division.
C. World Heavyweight Championship (various years)
The World Heavyweight Championship (various years) is a major professional wrestling world title used in different eras and brands within WWE, often serving as one of the company’s top championships.
D. United States Championship
The United States Championship is a prominent professional wrestling title in WWE, traditionally contested by mid-card performers and often serving as a stepping stone to the main event scene.
E. WWE Universal Championship
The WWE Universal Championship is one of WWE's top world titles, primarily defended on major pay-per-view events and held by the company's leading main-event superstars.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (67)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	professional wrestling championship ⓘ secondary championship ⓘ
beltDesignChangeReason	brand split era redesign ⓘ late 2010s redesign ⓘ modern white-strapped design introduction ⓘ rebranding from WWF to WWE ⓘ
billedAs	secondary singles championship ⓘ workhorse title ⓘ
broadcastOn	Fox ⓘ Peacock ⓘ USA Network ⓘ WWE Network ⓘ
canBeDefendedInMatchType	fatal four-way match ⓘ ladder match ⓘ no disqualification match ⓘ steel cage match ⓘ triple threat match ⓘ two-out-of-three falls match ⓘ
contestedInBrand	WWE ECW ⓘ linked to: WWE WWE NXT ⓘ WWE Raw ⓘ WWE SmackDown ⓘ linked to: WWE SmackDown (in certain years)
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
createdForBrand	WWF ⓘ linked to: World Wrestling Federation
debutDate	1979-09-01 ⓘ
defendedAtEvent	Backlash ⓘ Clash of Champions ⓘ Extreme Rules ⓘ Night of Champions ⓘ No Mercy ⓘ Royal Rumble ⓘ SummerSlam ⓘ Survivor Series ⓘ TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs ⓘ WrestleMania ⓘ
division	men's division ⓘ
firstChampion	Pat Patterson ⓘ
formerName	WWF Intercontinental Championship ⓘ linked to: WWE Intercontinental Championship WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship ⓘ linked to: WWE Intercontinental Championship
governingBody	WWE Board of Directors ⓘ linked to: WWE
hasHadMultipleBeltDesigns	true ⓘ
hierarchicalPosition	below WWE world championship level ⓘ
introducedBy	World Wrestling Federation ⓘ
notableChampion	Bret Hart ⓘ Chris Jericho ⓘ Edge ⓘ Gunther ⓘ Kurt Angle ⓘ Randy Savage ⓘ linked to: Macho Man Randy Savage Razor Ramon ⓘ Rey Mysterio ⓘ Ricky Steamboat ⓘ Rob Van Dam ⓘ Shawn Michaels ⓘ The Rock ⓘ The Ultimate Warrior ⓘ Triple H ⓘ
oftenUsedTo	elevate mid-card wrestlers to main-event status ⓘ
promotion	WWE ⓘ
rules	contested under standard WWE match rules unless stipulated otherwise ⓘ
significance	showcases many of WWE’s most skilled in-ring performers ⓘ
sport	professional wrestling ⓘ
styleOfWrestlingShowcased	hard-hitting wrestling ⓘ high-flying wrestling ⓘ technical wrestling ⓘ
typicalMatchType	singles match ⓘ
weightClass	no fixed weight class ⓘ