Following their confrontation in the ring earlier in the evening and then Maryse slapping Renee Young backstage, the stakes were raised even higher for The Miz and Dean Ambrose’s Intercontinental Championship Match.

Ambrose was a house of fire right out of the gate, bringing furious flurries of offense to Miz both in and outside of the ring.  The A-Lister was able to gain control, however, when Maryse was able to distract The Lunatic Fringe.

From there, the two Superstars put forth a thrilling and brutal contest that kept the WWE Universe on its toes. Maryse tried to pull a fast one by slapping Ambrose, clearly looking for a disqualification, but instead Ambrose pleaded with the referee to simply eject Maryse, which is ultimately what occurred. From there, The Lunatic Fringe survived an assault with the Intercontinental Championship behind the referee’s back, then reversed a Skull-Crushing Finale into Dirty Deeds to defeat Miz for the Intercontinental Championship.

The Miz's Intercontinental Championship is on the line against Dean Ambrose in the SmackDown LIVE main event.