WWE Intercontinental Championship 1985-86 Replica Title Belt
Intercontinental Championship · WWE
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💡 Did you know
- •The 1985 design debuted while Tito Santana was champion, featuring a redesigned center plate centered on the Atlantic Ocean with western Africa and Europe visible — and was crafted by legendary belt maker Reggie Parks.
- •Randy Savage held this title for 413 days (February 8, 1986 – March 29, 1987), and his heavy use of metal polish gradually stripped the gold plating from the plates, directly inspiring the replica's signature 'tarnished' finish.
- •The Savage vs. Steamboat Intercontinental Championship match at WrestleMania III on March 29, 1987 — defended with this exact belt design — was voted Match of the Year for 1987 by both the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
- •This design was worn by four WWE Hall of Famers in succession — Tito Santana, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, and The Honky Tonk Man — before WWE retired it in 1988 with the introduction of a brighter next iteration.
Overview
A must-have for collectors of classic WWE memorabilia, the “Tarnished” WWE Intercontinental Championship Replica Title recreates the iconic red-logo design associated with WWE’s 1985–1987 era. This was the title carried by WWE Hall of Famers Tito Santana, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, and The Honky Tonk Man—and famously defended at WrestleMania III in the legendary Savage versus Steamboat match, considered by many fans to be the greatest match of all time. The tarnished look is especially associated with Savage’s reign. Collector accounts say Savage used metal polish while trying to keep the plates bright, stripping away much of the gold plating and revealing more of the underlying metal across the globe and red logo. To faithfully capture this version, the replica was measured and modeled from the actual title. Its tarnished effect and color treatment were also taken from that archival title, along with its distinctive proportions, plate layout, finish, and strap