The Intercontinental championship was riding high coming out of SummerSlam ‘92 and was probably at its peak. So, it makes sense that the belt would soon find its way into the clutches of the next big superstar, the newly christened Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels. Michaels would hold the title for over 200 days before losing it to his former partner Marty Jannetty. (Which, believe it or not, kids, was actually a pretty cool moment.) Twenty days later, Michaels was back on top and was well on his way to one of the most successful career transitions ever witnessed. Before he was a dominate I-C...
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