Intercontinental Championship Match: Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Nakamura and Hardy trade armbars. Nakamura kicks Hardy in his injured knee. Nakamura focuses his assault on Hardy’s knee. Nakamura misses a running knee in the corner. Hardy tries to suplex Nakamura out of the ring. Nakamura blocks it. Hardy flips over Nakamura to get back in the ring but his knee gives out. Hardy still manages to send Nakamura to the outside area.
Hardy launches Nakamura at the announce desk, wiping out Styles in the process. After the break, Hardy lands the whisper in the wind on Nakamura. Nakamura responds with a sliding German suplex. Nakamura blasts Hardy with a flying knee off the second rope. Hardy kicks out. Nakamura calls for the Kinshasa. Hardy avoids it. Hardy knees Nakamura in the gut using the knee that has the knee brace on it. Hardy hits the Twist of Fate followed by the Swanton for the win.
Winner and STILL Intercontinental Champion, Jeff Hardy!
As Hardy is walking up the ramp, Sami Zayn’s music hits. Zayn saunters his way onto the stage carrying his Intercontinental Championship. Zayn calls Hardy a fraud. Zayn boots Hardy in the face.
.@SamiZayn is here!!!#ICTitle #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/IkOB1xekqI
— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2020
