IWGP Intercontinental Championship

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The IWGP Intercontinental Championship was a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, often held by top stars and featured in high-profile matches alongside the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

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instanceOf professional wrestling championship
secondary championship
acronymMeaning International Wrestling Grand Prix Intercontinental Championship NERFINISHED
associatedWith Shinsuke Nakamura’s rise as a top NJPW star
audience NJPW fans worldwide
booking scripted outcomes
brand NJPW main roster
broadcastOn NJPW World streaming service NERFINISHED
championshipType singles title
contestedBy NJPW heavyweight wrestlers
country Japan
createdForTournament 2011 IWGP Intercontinental Championship Tournament NERFINISHED
defendedIn NJPW major shows
Tokyo Dome main events NERFINISHED
Wrestle Kingdom events NERFINISHED
division heavyweight
featuredAlongside IWGP Heavyweight Championship GENERATED
firstChampion MVP NERFINISHED
governingBody NJPW NERFINISHED
introducedBy New Japan Pro-Wrestling NERFINISHED
knownFor being held by top stars
high-profile matches
languageOfName English
matchType singles competition
mergedInto IWGP World Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED
notableChampion Chris Jericho NERFINISHED
Hiroshi Tanahashi NERFINISHED
Jay White NERFINISHED
Kazuchika Okada NERFINISHED
Kenny Omega NERFINISHED
Naito NERFINISHED
Shinsuke Nakamura NERFINISHED
Tetsuya Naito NERFINISHED
oftenHeadlined NJPW major events without IWGP Heavyweight Championship
perceivedPrestige one of NJPW’s most prestigious titles
prestigeLevel upper-card championship
promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling NERFINISHED
region Japan-based international title
relativeRank secondary singles title in NJPW
retiredBy New Japan Pro-Wrestling NERFINISHED
scriptedSport professional wrestling
shortName IWGP IC Championship NERFINISHED
status retired
storylineRole secondary world-level title in NJPW
style strong style wrestling
usedIn NJPW co-main events
NJPW main events
weightClass heavyweight division

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IWGP Heavyweight Champion relatedTitle IWGP Intercontinental Championship