2.11.EV - How the Intercontinental Championship Explains Wrestling, Essential Viewing

The Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.

For today's essential viewing of the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, Nick and Dave break down the ever-evolving legacy of the title through the prism of the following matches:

Pat Patterson vs. Ted DiBiase (MSG - 10/22/79)

Pedro Morales vs. Don Muraco (MSG - 12/28/82)

Rick Rude vs. Ultimate Warrior (SummerSlam 8/28/89)

Razor Ramon vs. Jeff Jarrett (Royal Rumble 1/22/95)

Rob Van Dam vs. William Regal (WrestleMania X-8 3/17/02)

Randy Orton vs. Edge (Vengeance 7/11/04)

Ric Flair vs. Triple H (Taboo Tuesday 11/1/05)

Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler - Title vs. Career (No Mercy 10/9/16)

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