Wrestlers that should've had Intercontinental or US reigns?

[The Rick Jericho]

We always mention guys who should've had World title reigns, but what about the mid card titles?

Was there a specific point in time where you wanted a certain wrestler to hold a mid card title in WWE?

A popular one is Sheamus with the IC title. Some have wanted John Cena to be an IC champion as well to make his title career complete.

Anyone else who was a hot mid card act at a time that should've been strapped up with a title?

[canceled4truth]

It blows my mind that Cesaro was never IC champion

[grungesmurf]

Hakushi as the IC champion is always my goto answer.

Nova as ECW TV champion.

Did Saturn have the US title?

Arn Anderson US champion.

[CMWaters]

Sean Waltman as IC or US champion. He had the European title, so it wasn't like he was inexperienced being a non-cruiserweight singles champ.

[ChitownKnight]

I think Seth, Roman and Jinder should of all held midcard titles before holding a world title, especially Jinder

[The Rick Jericho]

Feb 26, 2023 13:10:13 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Sean Waltman as IC or US champion. He had the European title, so it wasn't like he was inexperienced being a non-cruiserweight singles champ.

He was red hot after the DX breakup in 1999. Him having the IC and Tag while Kane had the European and Tag would've been great.

[CMWaters]

Feb 26, 2023 13:27:15 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Feb 26, 2023 13:10:13 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Sean Waltman as IC or US champion. He had the European title, so it wasn't like he was inexperienced being a non-cruiserweight singles champ.

He was red hot after the DX breakup in 1999. Him having the IC and Tag while Kane had the European and Tag would've been great.

That would've been a great time for him yes. Could have also seen, had Goldust not been in the picture, him getting the IC title and rubbing it in Razor's face after his 1-2-3 Kid Heel turn. And of course he was sorta in the US Title picture as Syxx (though he ended up being more focused with the Cruiserweight title and being a substitute for an Outsider with the tags).

[Hypnosis]

X-Pac
Hakushi
Tyson Kidd
Stevie Richards
Cesaro (IC title)

[fw91]

Elias

[DZ: WF Legacy]

X-Pac never getting the IC title is wild to me considering he's the exact kind of guy who should've. I remember looking back and remembering him being European champion, winning the tag belts with Kane, and even being light-heavyweight champion in his post-DX years, but it's like he just skipped the title that fit him best.

Also, Kurt Angle's one and only reign as US Champion was with the "WCW" US Championship during the Invasion angle. Another guy who seems like a must-have-been has a brief reign with the WCW belt (a beautiful belt at least!) and not the main WWE one. Sure, it technically counts, but still. I wish his comeback from 2018-19 involved him winning the US title and putting someone better than Corbin over at WM.

[I'm A Pop Sensation]

Feb 26, 2023 13:52:18 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Elias

Has he held any major title in WWE at all?

I mean besides that shitty 24/7 Title

[CMWaters]

Feb 26, 2023 14:46:18 GMT -5 I'm A Pop Sensation said:

Feb 26, 2023 13:52:18 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Elias

Has he held any major title in WWE at all?

I mean besides that shitty 24/7 Title

Not yet. At this point at best I could see would be a tag title reign. Too bad Ezekiel's career came to a premature end. ;_;

[Instant Classic]

I know he won it but I’m shocked Swagger never won the us title during his we the people gimmick. Heel or face.

[sarkerpolseng]

Rick "The Model" Martel in the 90's. Bret and Perfect were Champs then, but still.

[asuka007]

X-Pac as IC Champion.

Neville/Pac as well.

[koreycaskets]

B Brian Blair

[A Little Doo Doo]

IC: Cesaro, Sheamus (could still happen), Cena, Aleister Black

US: Chad Gable (should've at least had one reign by now)

[sungod2020]

Feb 26, 2023 16:23:20 GMT -5 sarkerpolseng said:

Rick "The Model" Martel in the 90's. Bret and Perfect were Champs then, but still.

While I do agree that Rick Martel was a prototypical IC title guy, there never really was a good opening for him. When he returned to the WWF in the mid 80s, he was a tag team guy, first with Tom Zenk(Can-Am Connection) and then with Tito Santana(Strike Force) as they became tag team champions in late 1987.

After they lost the tag belts to Demolition at Wrestlemania IV, Martel took time off to take care of his severely ill wife before returning to the company in 1989 where he eventually turned on his partner Tito at the following Wrestlemania. This sparked an ongoing feud between the two, so there was no chance of him gunning for the IC belt, plus Rick Rude, an effective heel himself was champ at the time, and was to drop it back to The Ultimate Warrior. 

I guess one opening could've been after Wrestlemania VI when Warrior forefeited the IC belt to fulfill his duties as WWF champ and could've won the tournament for the vacant belt, but that went to Mr. Perfect(who needed to get his heat back after losing to Brutus Beefcake), and he went on a sabbatical ever summer since then with his real estate business, which would explain his wanky WWF schedule moving forward.

The only possible they could've squeezed in an IC title run was right after HBK was stripped of the belt in September 1993 and they had a battle royal where the final two face each other one on one the next week on RAW. Have Martel win the match instead of Razor and then drop it to Ramon shortly after.

As far as who could've been IC champion when they had the full on chance to, Tatanka would be my pick. Have him win it from Shawn Michaels either at Wrestlemania IX or shortly afterwards and then drop it back to him(and lose his streak) sometime in the summer.

[chronocross]

Paul Orndorff, Rick Martel, X-Pac and Tatanka would have made great I-C champions.

[fortknox]

Feb 26, 2023 17:14:07 GMT -5 chronocross said:

Paul Orndorff, Rick Martel, X-Pac and Tatanka would have made great I-C champions.

According to The Hulk Hogan talk show, Paul Orndorff was the IC champ until Sting beat him for it at The Spectrum in Philadelphia.

www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/the-hulk-hogan-talk-show/2861288