10 Forgotten WWE Intercontinental Champions

2. The Texas Tornado

Kerry Von Erich left Texas and joined WWE in 1990 where, as the Texas Tornado, he ran through the promotion with the impact of a light breeze. 

Tornado had only been in the company a couple of months and fans were just starting to familiarise themselves with him when he shockingly beat Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam. 

Kerry was subbing for an injured Brutus Beefcake and was a late addition to the card. While the match itself is nothing special, it was a great moment and garnered a huge pop. 

Encouraging signs for his reign to follow, surely, but The Texas Tornado's IC Title run has to go down as a forgettable disappointment. 

Defenses against people like the Brooklyn Brawler, Buddy Rose, Paul Diamond, Haku and Black Bart didn't exactly set the world on fire. Truth is, Kerry wasn't the dynamic performer he had been in years past. 

Yes, he still had the physique and the look and a decent amount of athleticism, but his amputated foot had (understandably) slowed him down. He also had a pretty nasty drug habit and perhaps WWE didn't feel they could rely on him. 

The upshot was that his reign as Intercontinental Champion lasted around three months and was ended by Mr. Perfect, who won it back on an episode of Superstars (aired December 15).