One of the most famous championship belts in WWE history just sold for an absolutely massive price. The Intercontinental Championship used during Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat’s legendary WrestleMania III match has officially been auctioned off for $716,750.
On October 25, 2026, the auction closed through Heritage Auctions with a final bid of $587,500. Once the buyer’s premium was added, the final price climbed all the way to $716,750. This isn’t just a belt connected to one famous match either. The championship was used from 1985 through 1988 and was held by Tito Santana, Randy “Macho Man” Savage, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and The Honky Tonk Man during one of WWE’s biggest eras.
Its biggest piece of history came at WrestleMania III on March 29, 1987. Savage walked into the Pontiac Silverdome as Intercontinental Champion before Steamboat defeated him in a match that remains one of the most celebrated bouts in WrestleMania history.
Steamboat’s victory ended Savage’s championship reign and put this exact belt right in the middle of one of wrestling’s most famous matches. While Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant headlined WrestleMania III, Savage and Steamboat’s match became a classic in its own right.
The belt itself certainly shows its age after years on the road. Heritage Auctions noted that it measures 48.5 inches from end to end and has visible wear from being carried around during its years as WWE’s active Intercontinental Championship, including a piece of black tape on the reverse.
The massive sale also continues a pretty wild year for vintage WWE memorabilia at Heritage Auctions. Hulk Hogan’s photo-matched WrestleMania I boots sold for $1.037 million in February, while his WrestleMania II photo-matched championship belt fetched $414,800 in August.
Getting a championship belt connected to one WWE Hall of Famer would already make for a serious collectible, but this one passed through the hands of four of them during WWE’s 1980s boom. Someone was clearly willing to pay a huge premium to own a physical piece of that history.
What do you think about someone spending big to own the historic Intercontinental Championship belt from Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat’s WrestleMania III classic? Let us know in the comments below.
