2. Chris Jericho Vs. Rey Mysterio – The Bash 2009
Former world champions Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio were no strangers to each other, having feuded in WCW. Jericho and Mysterio’s rivalry in 2009 elevated the Intercontinental Championship. Y2J made history at Extreme Rules 2009 when he beat the Master of the 619 to become a record-setting nine-time Intercontinental Champion. The stakes were high at The Bash 2009. Not just Jericho’s Intercontinental Championship was on the line; Mysterio’s mask was in jeopardy.
Jericho and Mysterio hit a home run in one of the greatest Intercontinental Championship matches in history. Both men gave it their all, and their chemistry was fluid. Fans were heavily invested in the crowd, firmly backing Mysterio. Jericho’s downfall was his obsession with removing Mysterio’s mask.
The Ultimate Underdog outsmarted Jericho as Jericho attempted to unmask him, but Jericho pulled a mask that Mysterio wore underneath his other one. Jericho dropping the title was the right call, with Mysterio kickstarting his second Intercontinental Championship reign with a splash.
