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Originally Posted by jeritron5000
I'm going to have to disagree, its just reflective of the pace of the business changing. It can be seen with the World Title too over those years.
Benoit and Jericho were phenomenal, and lent a lot of credibility to the belt. William Regal and RVD followed, even reigns by Kane. Randy Ortons IC title reign was great, Christian and Edge were.
The IC title picture has always fluctuated, but you can't say it dropped off quickly just because the belt changed hands more often. Look at the IC division in say, 96. It has been way more credible in times since then.
I personally am liking Jeff Hardy as IC champion right now.
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I agree that Randy Orton had a good run, as did Shelton Benjamin. But there's no way you can consider that belt as prestigious as it once was, even during the 1996 talent drought. I'm not knocking the class of the wrestlers who have held the title since. But there was a time when the Intercontinental title was the main event at house shows around the globe, during the days of Honky Tonk Man and Ultimate Warrior.
Do you think fans would be satisfied with a Jeff Hardy vs Johnny Nitro main event at a house show, or even on Raw, if none of the "big stars" appeared before them? I think not.