Intercontinental Championship Rematch: The Miz defeats Christian
- The Miz opens Smackdown, with his first speech as the new IC Champ;
- Christian interrupts and says he's invoking the rematch clause right then and there; I guess it's supposed to be sold as a shoot, but no one is really surprised; rematch stated right away;
- the intense match goes back and forth between the two, showcasing the skills of both wrestlers;
- in true awesome heel fashion, with the ref out of position, The Miz thumbs Christian in the eye and then rolls him with his other hand held fast to Christians tights for the win, retaining the IC belt.
The Good: Well fought match, as good, if not better than, their previous bout at Raw 1000; thumb to eyes for the win further enhances The Miz's heel persona.
The Bad: Nothing really bad; maybe the initial cheap promo about this being a shoot, but nothing major.
Rating: A
Ryback defeats Jinder Mahal via Countout
- the two looked good in this smashmouth match, for displaying some decent amount of in-ring ability;
- not the best match, a few botches here and there, but nothing major (just looks silly how they sold the moves at some points);
- looks like Ryback is finally getting into a decent feud with another wrestler;
- Jinder draws heat, by letting himself be counted out for a Ryback win.
