Jeff Hardy Wins The WWE Intercontinental Title From AJ Styles On Tonight's SmackDown
Jeff Hardy is your new WWE Intercontinental Champion.
Tonight's SummerSlam go-home edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX saw Hardy capture the title from AJ Styles.
AJ had attacked Hardy earlier in the night while RETRIBUTION was causing chaos in the arena. This led to Hardy getting a brace put on his knee while he spent most of the show in the trainer's room. The medic finally cleared him and the match took place. The finish saw AJ go for the Styles Clash when Hardy's knee with the brace hit him in the head, turning it around and allowing for Jeff to get the win.
This is Jeff's fifth reign with the WWE Intercontinental Title. AJ won the title back on the June 12 SmackDown show, after winning the vacant title by defeating Daniel Bryan in tournament finals.
Below are several shots from tonight's title change at the Amway Center in Orlando, under the new WWE ThunderDome:
UNBELIEVABLE, @AJStylesOrg!! ??#SmackDown #WWEThunderDome #ICTitle pic.twitter.com/HiLU88RlKM
? WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020
.@JEFFHARDYBRAND is CLEARED FOR ACTION!#SmackDown #WWEThunderDome #ICTitle @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/lexEY7tEyT
? WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020
Phenomenal. @AJStylesOrg defends the #ICTitle against @JEFFHARDYBRAND in the #WWEThunderDome RIGHT NOW on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/T3Ibd5e4LC
? WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020
The #CharismaticEnigma in the #WWEThunderDome. You love to see it.#SmackDown #ICTitle @JEFFHARDYBRAND pic.twitter.com/lJ82P5ez3g
? WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020
SCOUTED!#ICTitle #SmackDown #WWEThunderDome @JEFFHARDYBRAND @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/v1T2KvZVMg
? WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020
.@JEFFHARDYBRAND and @AJStylesOrg refuse to leave the #WWEThunderDome without the #ICTitle. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/hYXPa3ECmm
? WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020
You. Just. Love. To. See. it. @JEFFHARDYBRAND #ICTitle #SmackDown #WWEThunderDome pic.twitter.com/AbVUdHhh4W
? WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020
.@AJStylesOrg is LIVID after losing the #ICTitle to @JEFFHARDYBRAND on #SmackDown! #WWEThunderDome pic.twitter.com/02GXhkMslM
? WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020
Your winner and the NEEWWWW Intercontinental Champion: @JEFFHARDYBRAND! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/r13bKX8mBl
? WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) August 22, 2020
What a gutsy performance by @JEFFHARDYBRAND! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/LtKwXElfy8
? WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) August 22, 2020
What an abyssmal reaction by @AJStylesOrg to his loss on #SmackDown. pic.twitter.com/g9BcU27jwA
? WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) August 22, 2020
NEW CHAMP!!! NEW CHAMP!!! NEW CHAMP!!!@JEFFHARDYBRAND #ICTitle #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/y413izCa2g
? WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2020
Jeff Hardy is now a 5 time IC Champion #Smackdown #ThunderDome pic.twitter.com/73cVYD2mmf
? Alastair McKenzie?????????????? (@mckenzieas93V2) August 22, 2020