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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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high-profile matches ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| matchType | singles competition ⓘ |
| mergedInto | IWGP World Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChampion |
Chris Jericho
NERFINISHED
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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
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NJPW main events ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight division ⓘ |
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