- Todd Grisham is up in a luxury suite with JBL. JBL corrects him saying they are in "his" luxury suite. He said he can't understand why JBL would not have a match on this pay per view. Grisham said it is becuase he isn't a champion as the crowd cheers. JBL stares at Grisham and takes the mic from him. He said in a failing economy and Americans are losing their homes, JBL owns his own company and a successful one at that. He talks about owning a huge apartment in New York City and said since Vince McMahon is out of action, he is now the richest person in World Wrestling Entertainment. JBL said that is a champion and a champion at life. He said maybe someone like Mark Cuban can say that. JBL said looking around he doesn't see champions in Dallas. He insults the Dallas Cowboys saying they choked in the NFL Playoffs. JBL said they choked to the team which is the city of champions, "his" New York Giants (just knowing JBL is actually a Cowboys fan makes his promo even more entertaining). He calls himself Texas' favorite New Yorker. JBL said as far as having a championship around his waist, it's not if, but it is when.

- Chris Jericho is out and he gets on the mic. He said he was told to be here tonight because he would be defending his title against a mystery opponent. Jericho said he wasn't sure who it was, but it won't be Shawn Michaels. Lance Cade is at ringside. Jericho said Michaels can't be here tonight because he has some kind of an eye injury. He insults Michaels that it would only be a short plane flight from his home in San Antonio. Jericho said he has missed anniversaries, birthday parties, etc. and even when he was injured he still showed up to wrestle. He calls himself an honest man and promises no matter who it is he will retain his title. Jericho said he isn't in WWE to "Save Us" anymore and he is here now to save himself. Kofi Kingston's music hits to cut him off and Jericho smiles.

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Kofi Kingston

The bell rings and here we go. Kingston approaches Jericho with his fists up. Jericho circles Kingston, they lock up, Jericho pushes Kingston to the corner and slaps him. Kingston goes after Jericho in the other corner before it gets broken up. Kingston takes the back of Jericho. Jericho counters that into a headlock takedown. Kingston gets to his feet, elbows Jericho in the gut, but Jericho levels him with a forearm to the head. Jericho with some stiff kicks to the chest of Kingston. Jericho pushes Kingston against the ropes, tries to throw him over the top rope, but Kingston stops himself from going over. Kingston leaps over Jericho a few times and then Jericho bails to recover. Kingston then runs and nails Jericho with a boot to the face through the ropes. Kingston with a springboard splash over the top rope to the outside on Jericho. Kingston throws Jericho back in the ring, jumps off the top rope, connects with a cross-body, but Jericho kicks out after two. Jericho is in the corner, Kingston jumps up, but Jericho dumps him off over the top rope. Jericho goes to the outside and shoulder charges Kingston against the side of the ring.