WWE Intercontinental Championship
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The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in WWE, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship and a showcase for top in-ring performers.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: WWE Intercontinental Championship Context triple: [CM Punk, heldTitle, WWE Intercontinental Championship]
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WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is World Wrestling Entertainment’s premier world title, historically contested by top male wrestlers in the company’s biggest main-event matches.
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World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) was a major professional wrestling world title in WWE, recognized as one of the company’s top championships during its active years.
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C.
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.
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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.
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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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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: WWE Intercontinental Championship Target entity description: The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in WWE, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship and a showcase for top in-ring performers.
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A.
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is World Wrestling Entertainment’s premier world title, historically contested by top male wrestlers in the company’s biggest main-event matches.
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B.
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) was a major professional wrestling world title in WWE, recognized as one of the company’s top championships during its active years.
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C.
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.
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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.
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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 (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional wrestling championship
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secondary championship ⓘ |
| billedAs |
secondary singles title
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stepping stone to the world championship ⓘ workhorse championship ⓘ |
| brandHistory |
ECW (WWE brand)
NERFINISHED
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Raw NERFINISHED ⓘ SmackDown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contestedBy | WWE superstars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedAt |
Clash of Champions / Night of Champions
NERFINISHED
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Royal Rumble NERFINISHED ⓘ SummerSlam NERFINISHED ⓘ Survivor Series NERFINISHED ⓘ WrestleMania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | men's singles ⓘ |
| firstChampion | Pat Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | WWE Board of Directors (in storyline) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMatchStipulationHistory |
No Disqualification matches
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fatal four-way matches ⓘ ladder matches ⓘ steel cage matches ⓘ triple threat matches ⓘ |
| introduced | 1979-09-01 ⓘ |
| matchType | typically defended in singles matches ⓘ |
| notableChampion |
Bret Hart
NERFINISHED
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Chris Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunther NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Perfect NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Steamboat NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Van Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn Michaels NERFINISHED ⓘ Stone Cold Steve Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ultimate Warrior NERFINISHED ⓘ Triple H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originStorylineLocation | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originStorylineMethod | tournament victory by Pat Patterson ⓘ |
| perception | showcase for top in-ring performers ⓘ |
| promotion | WWE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reinstated | 2003-05-18 ⓘ |
| retired | 2002-10-20 ⓘ |
| sport | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| status | active title in WWE ⓘ |
| unificationHistory |
unified with WWE World Tag Team Championship (2002, short period)
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unified with WWF European Championship (2002) ⓘ unified with WWF Hardcore Championship (2002) ⓘ |
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Subject: WWE Intercontinental Championship Description of subject: The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a prestigious secondary professional wrestling title in WWE, often seen as a stepping stone to the world championship and a showcase for top in-ring performers.
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WWF Intercontinental Championship
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Intercontinental Championship
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Intercontinental Championship (WWE)
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WWE Intercontinental Championship
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WWE Intercontinental Championship
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WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
WWE Intercontinental Championship (various years)
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WWE Intercontinental Championship
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WWF Intercontinental Championship
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WWF Intercontinental Championship
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WWF Intercontinental Championship
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Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
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WWF Intercontinental Championship
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WWF Intercontinental Championship