No Mercy – Was it the Show-Off’s Final Showdown?

The stage was set for one of the best stories in WWE. On one end, the Miz, defending his Intercontinental Championship. On the other, Dolph Ziggler, defending his career. The Show-Off would either walk out as champion, or he would walk out of WWE.

With backstage reports of contract negotiations and Ziggler’s public frustrations with his position in WWE, there was a very real possibility that this could be his final match.

The Miz and Ziggler pulled out all the stops, with tons of traded finishers, an exposed turnbuckle, a spray of perfume, and even an appearance by the Spirit Squad. The Miz broke out all his old tricks, even ripping off Ziggler’s boot in an attempt to destroy the superstar’s leg.

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But even with all the attempts from the Miz, Ziggler still pulled out the victory in an incredible performance that pulled a mixed crowd entirely into his corner. Ziggler looks like a star coming out of No Mercy, and I can’t wait to see what’s next for him.

See the full results of the match below, and don’t miss our ongoing live coverage.

Intercontinental Title: The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler

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Ziggler is challenging and has his career on the line. Dolph tries to take it to the mat to start but opts for a pair of dropkicks instead. Miz comes back with with a double underhook crank before doing Daniel Bryan’s YES double knee stomp. The Reality Check gets two but Ziggler comes back with another dropkick. The Fameasser is countered into a slingshot sitout powerbomb and a rollup with a handful of tights gets two on Ziggler.

Miz changes gears by going after the knee with a dropkick to the back of the leg. That means the Figure Four goes on and it’s time for the long screaming session from Ziggler. A rope is grabbed and Ziggler comes back with a Rough Ryder of all things for two.

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Ziggler is sent head first into an exposed buckle, setting up another slingshot sitout powerbomb for two. Miz is so furious that he gets caught in the Zig Zag for a VERY close near fall. The Skull Crushing Finale is countered into a rollup for two more so it’s off to a sleeper on the champ. Miz gets the ropes and hits the Skull Crushing Finale, only to have Ziggler get his boot on the ropes.

Miz rips Ziggler’s boot off and walks into a superkick but Ziggler’s injured leg delays the cover. Cue the Spirit Squad for a distraction so Ziggler superkicks Mikey down. The Skull Crushing Finale gets another red hot two count and Miz is ticked. The referee finally ejects everyone from ringside and it’s a superkick from Ziggler for the pin and the title at 19:33.

Result: Dolph Ziggler b. The Miz – Superkick (19:33)

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