| Wrestler:
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Reigns:
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Date:
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Place:
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Notes:
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| The British Bulldog
|
1
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February 26 1997
|
Berlin, Germany
|
Defeated Owen Hart in a tournament final to become the first champion. Aired on Raw 3/3/97
|
| Shawn Michaels
|
1
|
September 20 1997
|
Birmingham, England
|
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley
|
1
|
December 11 1997
|
Lowell, MA
|
Michaels was ordered to defend the title against Helmsley by WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter. Michaels intentionally lost the match. Aired on Raw 12/12/97
|
| Owen Hart
|
1
|
January 20 1998
|
Davis, CA
|
Defeated Goldust, who was dressed as Helmsley. Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter awards the title to Hart considering Goldust as a substitution for Helmsley. Aired on Raw 1/26/98
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| Hunter Hearst Helmsley
|
2
|
March 16 1998
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
| D'Lo Brown
|
1
|
July 14 1998
|
Binghamton, NY
|
| X-Pac
|
1
|
September 15 1998
|
Sacramento, CA
|
| D'Lo Brown
|
2
|
September 29 1998
|
East Lansing, MI
|
| X-Pac
|
2
|
October 18 1998
|
Chicago, IL
|
| Shane McMahon
|
1
|
February 15 1999
|
Birmingham, AL
|
Pinned X-Pac in a tag team match that aired live on Raw.
|
| Abandoned
|
March 30 1999
|
Uniondale, NY
|
McMahon "retired as champion." Aired on Sunday Night Heat 4/4/99
|
| Mideon
|
1
|
June 21 1999
|
Memphis, TN
|
McMahon awarded Mideon the title after he found the title in McMahon's duffel bag.
|
| D'Lo Brown
|
3
|
July 25 1999
|
Buffalo, NY
|
Became the first wrestler to hold the European Championship and the Intercontinental Championship at the same time. Took place at Fully Loaded
|
| Jeff Jarrett
|
1
|
August 22 1999
|
Minneapolis, MN
|
| Mark Henry
|
1
|
August 23 1999
|
Ames, IA
|
Jarrett awarded the title to Henry as a gift for his assisting Jarrett in defeating D'Lo Brown at SummerSlam. Took place live at Raw is War.
|
| D'Lo Brown
|
4
|
September 26 1999
|
Charlotte, NC
|
| The British Bulldog
|
2
|
October 26 1999
|
Springfield, MA
|
| Val Venis
|
1
|
December 12 1999
|
Sunrise, FL
|
Defeated The British Bulldog and D'Lo Brown in a triple threat match.
|
| Kurt Angle
|
1
|
February 8 2000
|
Austin, TX
|
| Chris Jericho
|
1
|
April 2 2000
|
Anaheim, CA
|
Defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in a triple threat match.
|
| Eddie Guerrero
|
1
|
April 3 2000
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
was the first and only wrestler of Latin descent to hold the title.
|
| Perry Saturn
|
1
|
July 23 2000
|
Dallas, TX
|
| Al Snow
|
1
|
August 29 2000
|
Fayetteville, NC
|
| William Regal
|
1
|
October 16 2000
|
Detroit, MI
|
| Crash Holly
|
1
|
December 2 2000
|
Sheffield, England
|
| William Regal
|
2
|
December 4 2000
|
East Rutherford, NJ
|
| Test
|
1
|
January 22 2001
|
Lafayette, LA
|
| Eddie Guerrero
|
2
|
April 1 2001
|
Houston, TX
|
| Matt Hardy
|
1
|
April 24 2001
|
Denver, CO
|
Longest reigning American born to hold the Championship
|
| The Hurricane
|
1
|
August 27 2001
|
Grand Rapids, MI
|
| Bradshaw
|
1
|
October 22 2001
|
Kansas City, MO
|
| Christian
|
1
|
October 30 2001
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
| Diamond Dallas Page
|
1
|
January 29 2002
|
Norfolk, VA
|
| William Regal
|
3
|
March 19 2002
|
Ottawa, ON
|
| Spike Dudley
|
1
|
April 8 2002
|
Phoenix, AZ
|
Renamed the WWE European Championship on May 5 2002
|
| William Regal
|
4
|
May 6 2002
|
Hartford, CT
|
| Jeff Hardy
|
1
|
July 8 2002
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
| Rob Van Dam
|
1
|
July 22 2002
|
Grand Rapids, MI
|
| Title retired
|
July 22 2002
|
Grand Rapids, MI
|
Rob Van Dam unified the European Championship with the Intercontinental Championship.
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