WWE TLC Coverage: IC Title Match

Intercontinental Championship Match
John Morrison (c) vs. Drew McIntyre

Morrison and McIntyre lock up with Drew backing up JoMo into the corner. Another lock up and Morrison comes out with an arm bar, but he's quickly put down by a punch to the face from McIntyre. McIntyre locks in a modified front face lock, but Morrison works his way out and hits an arm drag. Morrison connects with a beautiful hurricarana followed by a stiff kick to the back, but a pin attempt only gains a two count. McIntyre bails to the outside.

Morrison follows McIntyre out, but when he tries to surprise Drew, he ends up being launches face first into the steel ring post. Back in the ring, McIntyre slams Morrison's head into the top turnbuckle and goes to work, punching and stomping away at Morrison.

McIntyre locks in the same modified front face lock, but JoMo fights out with a series of forearms and kicks. It doesn't last for long though as soon Drew is punishing Morrison with clotheslines in the corner before McIntyre hits a big suplex, then right back into the same submission.

Morrison fights out again, but he falls victim to a big boot from McIntyre. McIntyre pounds on Morrison and tries for a couple of pin attempts, but he can't get three. McIntyre locks in THE SAME submission (AGAIN), but this time he has Morrison's face pressed to the canvas. Morrison fights out again, and this time he's able to put McIntyre down with a huge DDT counter and both men are down.

Morrison punches away at McIntyre, sending him down to the mat with a clothesline and a weird (botched) high knee. Morrison climbs to the top and hits a big missile dropkick, but when he goes for the pin Drew kicks out at two.

McIntyre goes to work on Morrison's leg before hitting an inverted Alabama Slam, but it's still not enough to keep Morrison down. McIntyre picks up Morrison, but he ends up being dropkicked through the ropes by JoMo. Morrison follows to the outside where he sends McIntyre into the barricade with a drop toe hold before jumping up to the ring apron and launching off with a huge kick.

Back in the ring, Morrison goes for the starship pain, but he launches himself too far and barely lands on McIntyre. Morrison goes for the pin, but McIntyre's leg is under the rope. Morrison stomps away at McIntyre, but he takes off his belt and the ref turns his back to toss it out of the ring. McIntyre pokes Morrison in the eye and connects with his double arm DDT. McIntyre pins Morrison and we have a new champion.

Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion: Drew McIntyre