Has the Intercontinental Championship Lost It's Shine?

There is a lot of debate about the prestige of WWE’s midcard titles. That debate has been present in WWE for quite some time because many believe there is little to no prestige to speak of for them.

Very recently, Spots Illustrated’s Extra Mustard focused on the prestige of the Intercontinental Championship and asked a few former champions their opinion on the matter.

You can read the full interview right here. Below are what Santino Marella, Wade Barrett, and Dolph Ziggler had to say about the Intercontinental Championship:

Santino Marella: “It’s never lost its shine to me. Sometimes, it takes a backseat to the world heavyweight title, but I prefer that title. It’s my favorite title. When I debuted and won that championship, my friends back home knew I wanted that title and said, ‘Man, you got it on your first day!’ So that was pretty cool.”

Dolph Ziggler: “No, but it is very simple – stories were all about larger than life stars and titles were on the back burner for a little while. It’s OK, it happens. Everybody can’t be in the main event every single night at all times. It’s a great little peak and valley, just like has happened in my career. I was defending the title multiple times a week and it was like putting some equity in myself. The title was making me mean so much more.”

Wade Barrett: “Guys like Bret “The Hitman” Hart, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H and my hero “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith all held that title, so it means as much to us today as it did to them back then.”

Source: Wrestlezone.com

Do you think the Intercontinental Championship can regain importance after the WWE Draft and brand split?