6: Dolph Ziggler vs The Miz – Career vs Title match at No Mercy
Dolph Ziggler and The Miz’s rivalry over the WWE Intercontinental Championship has been one of the highlights of SmackDown Live since the brand split. Back in October, Dolph Ziggler volunteered to put his career on the line for one last shot at Miz’s Intercontinental Championship. Looking to end Ziggler’s career, the Miz agreed as the two tore the house down at No Mercy.
The Miz has done the best work of his career this year and Ziggler, for his part, has been on fire since the brand split. They started the match off at a furious pace and they weren’t afraid to be stiff.
The Miz came close to winning on a number of occasions and wasn’t afraid to fight dirty. Ziggler looked down and out on a Figure 4 Leglock but somehow reached the ropes. Dolph even kicked out after running face-first into an exposed turnbuckle and getting Powerbombed afterward.
A frustrated Maryse even sprayed Ziggler in the face. Miz hit a Skull Crushing Finale after that but even that wasn’t enough. Maryse then called out the Spirit Squad but even that wasn’t enough as Ziggler fought for his career and fought them off before the referee ejected Maryse and the Spirit Squad as the crowd went into a frenzy.
Ziggler then nailed a Superkick on The Miz to pick up the win as Ziggler saved his career to retire another day.
