WWF Intercontinental Championship (Yellow Strap)

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• •The yellow strap on this design is most closely associated with The Ultimate Warrior, who debuted it during his Intercontinental Championship reign beginning in late 1989 after defeating Rick Rude at SummerSlam.
• •The Reggie Parks-crafted WWF Intercontinental Championship design that this replica is based on was introduced in 1986 using an acid-etching process and became the definitive 'Hulkamania era' IC belt.
• •The Ultimate Warrior vacated the Intercontinental Championship after defeating WWF Champion Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI on April 1, 1990 — the first time the title had ever been vacated — as WWF rules prohibited holding both singles titles simultaneously.
• •The Intercontinental Championship was first established on September 1, 1979, with Pat Patterson as inaugural champion, making it one of professional wrestling's longest-running secondary titles.