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History

The European Championship was placed below the coveted WWF Intercontinental Championship, and therefore seen as a "stepping stone" towards the IC title and beyond. The WWF European Championship, as it was then known, emerged in 1997 when The British Bulldog became the first Champion after winning a tournament that was held over several shows in Germany. With Shawn Michaels winning the belt, it made him the first Grand Slam Champion in the WWE. Michaels is the only wrestler to have held both the WWF/WWE title and the European title at the same time. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... David Boy (Davey Boy) Smith (November 28, 1962 – May 18, 2002) was an English professional wrestler. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... A Grand Slam Champion in professional wrestling is a distinction made to a professional wrestler who has won all of the major titles in a promotion. ...

After winning the European title, both D'Lo Brown and Al Snow were billed from different parts of Europe each week while champion. During Snow's reign, he and "Head" dressed up as various ethnic stereotypes corresponding to the European location they were billed from, though not always in a politically or geographically correct manner. DLo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) [2][1] (born Accie A.C. Connor on October 22, 1972 in Burlington, New Jersey), is an American professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The belt was retired briefly in April 1999 by then current champion, Shane McMahon, who wanted to retire as an "undefeated champion". McMahon reintroduced the championship two months later and gave it to Mideon, who saw the title belt in Shane's travel bag and asked if he could have it. Shane Brandon McMahon[3][2] (born January 15, 1970)[1] is an American executive and part-time professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Dennis Knight (born December 26, 1968 in Biggers, Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as Phineas I. Godwinn and Mideon. ...

The WWE European Championship, as it was next known, was retired in a ladder match on July 22, 2002 when Rob Van Dam put his WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line, along with Jeff Hardy's European Championship. By winning that match, Rob Van Dam merged the two titles together, and continued to hold the Intercontinental Title. is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Jeffrey Nero Jeff Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion. ...

European Championship tournament

The tournament was held from February 20 through 26, 1997 in Germany. The first two rounds were held at various house shows in the country through February 25, with the finals coming at a Monday Night RAW taping on February 26. The episode of RAW with the final match aired on March 3, 1997. is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... WWE RAW Brand house show from the Continental Airlines Arena on December 28, 2006 A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA), that is not televised or taped. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Match locations

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Bracket

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References

• The History of WWE (for European title tournament results)

See also

• List of WWE European Champions
• List of WWE European Championship reigns by length

The WWE European Championship is a former professional wrestling title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... This is a list of WWE European Champions by length of time. ...

External links

• WWE European Title History