Why is it called the "Intercontinental" Championship? | Pomelo Retro

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  • Опубліковано 22 кві 2022
  • We've heard the story about Rio de Janeiro - but that only scratches the surface. Why is it called the "Intercontinental" Championship? What does that even mean?
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  • @ninjetti9898
    @ninjetti9898 2 роки тому +21

    Great video. Always wondered what Europeans thought of the "European title" being won, and defended in the U.S. usually by a non-european wrestler

    • @theslouchedsloth9514
      @theslouchedsloth9514 2 роки тому +1

      As an american, I've always found it really tacky and undereserving when an american or Canadian born guy would win the uk title. Never have I found a north American uk champion legitimate

    • @PomeloRetro
      @PomeloRetro  2 роки тому +1

      I just never understood it. Considering it became a staple of Sunday Night Heat - I never understood why they didn't just have a TV Championship.
      Even if it were being won by Europeans - the name "Intercontinental" makes even less sense when you have a Championship representing another Continent.

    • @ninjetti9898
      @ninjetti9898 2 роки тому

      @@PomeloRetro every time an American won the European title I always imagined it as if an American was being named the King of England. In the back of my mind I always thought yes, yes but have the English or the Europeans agreed to this arrangement. But like you said since there was no internet or social media back in the day they could do whatever they wanted, even crown one man king of all continents.

    • @ninjetti9898
      @ninjetti9898 2 роки тому

      @@theslouchedsloth9514 I always had the same reaction when the super bowl champ was crowned the "world champion"

  • @jacobandrews2155
    @jacobandrews2155 2 роки тому +10

    The classic IC title belt would look great on any ranger from PR or Super Sentai as a sort of belt buckle.

  • @MCPhatman
    @MCPhatman 2 роки тому +5

    I love how Ted did his signature laugh.

  • @twilliamspro
    @twilliamspro 2 роки тому +9

    That Ted Clip can't of been cheap

  • @franklindelanoroosevelt9177
    @franklindelanoroosevelt9177 2 роки тому +7

    This is a good break down video! What wwe should do is kill the brand split, have 1 world championship, a Secondary championship, lower mid card belt and tag team titles

  • @theawarewolf8847
    @theawarewolf8847 2 місяці тому

    The I-C tourney was in Rio de Janeiro. I was there and even tho I was a small child I got to meet Patterson privately. It was a very touching moment. 😉😆

  • @jamesbounds
    @jamesbounds 2 роки тому +7

    This was a nice little history video for the Intercontinental belt.

  • @3n1gm901
    @3n1gm901 2 роки тому +3

    Drinking game: Take a shot every time the word "championship" is said.
    One day I'll be man enough to do it

  • @HotStormProductions
    @HotStormProductions 2 роки тому +1

    I did a big grin when Ted did his line at the end, he came across as so cheeky just throwing it in at the end! 😁

  • @Thefourheads
    @Thefourheads 2 роки тому

    That's really interesting, keep up the banger vids man

  • @DeiseRebel
    @DeiseRebel Рік тому +1

    Interesting history on the Great IC Title and the ending of this video was awesome.

  • @PhilTalksSports
    @PhilTalksSports 2 роки тому

    Very well done video. I’m always interested in Belt facts & History

  • @nicholashaan7345
    @nicholashaan7345 2 роки тому +4

    Misread it at first as Why is it called the " Incontinence Championship"😝

  • @patricom05
    @patricom05 2 роки тому

    Classic Dusty finish for a phantom match *chefs kiss*

  • @Jay-lz6uj
    @Jay-lz6uj 2 роки тому +1

    It use to named the Intercontinental heavy weight champion .

  • @stayfresh2468
    @stayfresh2468 2 роки тому +3

    So that there U.S. title was not from "back in the WCW days" the U.S. title history goes way back in to the NWA days Ric Flair was the U.S. champion in the 70s before Ted Turners WCW was a thing. Yes I am a wrestling mark and I'm aware of it thanks guy

  • @saintdockery5740
    @saintdockery5740 2 роки тому +1

    In wwe raw and smackdown are considered their universe . So both universe has their top champ main events guys secondary Champs mid carders on the way up or down usually the work horses.

  • @christinareyes3654
    @christinareyes3654 Рік тому

    Your inner spiritual reminder to mention NXT & NXT UK on Paper per views $$$ Events and all wrestlers should learn MMA

  • @jerranspearman3369
    @jerranspearman3369 2 роки тому

    good video

  • @christinareyes3654
    @christinareyes3654 Рік тому

    DONT FORGET ABOUT THE ROOKIES....

  • @dreamersdisease2481
    @dreamersdisease2481 Рік тому +1

    Basically it just all sucks now after September 11th 2001

  • @user-mw2hn6zy9y
    @user-mw2hn6zy9y 4 місяці тому

    I thought it means it represents the continents of north and south america, having been established in brazil.

  • @JackTheGiantOne
    @JackTheGiantOne 2 роки тому +2

    They are unifying the tag titles. And Roman is the unified universal heavyweight champ. They’re listening haha

    • @GameTime-yj6qv
      @GameTime-yj6qv 2 роки тому

      Hopefully it's not just temporary

    • @Jay-lz6uj
      @Jay-lz6uj 2 роки тому

      @@GameTime-yj6qv most likely it will be. Champion should just appear on both Raw and Smackdown.

    • @GameTime-yj6qv
      @GameTime-yj6qv 2 роки тому

      @@Jay-lz6uj I agree. Never liked the idea of two sets of titles

    • @Jay-lz6uj
      @Jay-lz6uj 2 роки тому

      @@GameTime-yj6qv I never liked brand split either.

  • @willywuson3666
    @willywuson3666 8 місяців тому

    Intercontinental title is rank higher than US and European Championship, Also the television Championship. The ranks are in this order. All low and mid title belts that merge to become Unified will retired or be dropped for the Intercontinental title belt. The Intercontinental title has more prestige than all other low and mid title belts. Anyone who becomes or has Intercontinental title has the right to challenge or be ranked 1 or 2 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. To have the World Heavyweight, Intercontinental Championship and any other mid or other World title (Tag) will be know as a Triple Crown champion.

  • @ADAM_COLLECTS
    @ADAM_COLLECTS 10 місяців тому

    The IC titles origin is less offensive than what AEW have done with their All Atlantic and changing the name in such a short time. Honestly, they had the TNT title which is fine, classic NWA tv title is cool, but what the eff is “All Atlantic”? No less confusing the intercontinental

    • @PomeloRetro
      @PomeloRetro  10 місяців тому +1

      Well it's worse now. It's called the "International Championship".

    • @ADAM_COLLECTS
      @ADAM_COLLECTS 10 місяців тому

      @@PomeloRetro oh FFS! What is wrong with that lot?

    • @twilliamspro
      @twilliamspro 8 місяців тому

      ​@@PomeloRetroi liked All Atlantic as something different

  • @mexicannightmare9759
    @mexicannightmare9759 2 роки тому

    Why is it called wwe
    Why do they call them the nexus, the shield, evolution, dx, rated Rko
    Why is his name Vince
    Why is it called wrestling
    Why is it called wrestlmania

    • @PomeloRetro
      @PomeloRetro  2 роки тому

      Joking aside, I have done a video on why it's called WWE.

  • @fatmat39
    @fatmat39 11 місяців тому

    What, anything that is WWE is stupid.