Intercontinental Championship - Ken Shamrock

October 12, 1998 - February 14, 1999

Since Triple H had to vacate the Intercontinental Championship due to a knee injury, a tournament was held to determine the new champion. Shamrock went through Steve Blackman and Val Venis to set up a match against X-Pac in the finals. Shamrock came out on top for his first taste of WWE gold.

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