Jackson, a WWE Superstar between 2007 and 2014, looked set to defend the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam 2011. However, just two days before the event, he lost the title in a match against Rhodes on the August 12, 2011 episode of SmackDown.
In a recent interview on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast, Jackson said he initially wanted the match to occur at SummerSlam:
Jackson unsuccessfully challenged Rhodes in an Intercontinental Championship rematch on the post-SummerSlam 2011 episode of SmackDown. Rhodes went on to hold the title for 234 days before losing to The Big Show at WrestleMania 28.
Ezekiel Jackson expected big things after his loss to Cody Rhodes
Ezekiel Jackson thought WWE’s higher-ups booked him to lose the Intercontinental Championship because they wanted to move him closer to the main-event scene.
As it turned out, the former ECW World Heavyweight Champion moved further down the card after his title loss.
While Jackson left WWE eight years ago, Cody Rhodes’ return to the company has been widely speculated ever since his exit from AEW was confirmed. WWE even subtly referenced the two-time Intercontinental Champion multiple times on the latest episode of RAW.
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