The Miz & Chris Jericho def. Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett & Fandango

Ironically enough, though it was Fandango who dominated most of the match, revving up to his strongest in-ring showing yet against Jericho and only tagging in Barrett after he’d gotten his licks in. Things went south quickly for the brawling Brit, though, when Fandango hopped off the apron to boogie with Sumemr Rae and left Wade to the mercy of his foes. With no help for Barrett in sight, Jericho executed the Codebreaker and Miz completed the alley-oop with a crippling application of the Figure-Four Leglock that left the Englishman no choice but to tap out.

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Reigning Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett was at Extreme Rules this evening, appearing during the pre-show with fellow WWE Superstar Titus O’Neill, WWE Legend Mick Foley, and WWE commentator Renee Young. WWE.com has posted the pre-show in its entirety -

During tonight’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Wade Barrett gave everyone – including the Miz – a helpful reminder on the strategies of the WWE rulebook. The champ stated that the Miz would have to go to the back of the line to wait for another chance to go at the Barrett Barrage for the Intercontinental belt; the 30-day time window for a rematch has passed Miz by while he was filming a WWE Studios project in Hollywood.

Barrett dropped these words of wisdom on WWE Active via the WWE app:

WWE Active – Wade Barrett Has Information for the Miz: May 17, 2013

WWE.com has taken the idea of business cards for talent to a fun new level, imagining if such Superstars as Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett had a business card. This is what the website fabricated for the bare-knuckle brawler -

Armed with an arsenal of brutal strikes, slams and, of course, the devastating Bull Hammer elbow, Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett is a Superstar who makes a strong first impression. The former bare-knuckle brawler’s “calling card” is a reflection of the physical and direct way the Preston, England, native goes about his business in the squared circle. “Blunt and successful” summarizes The Barrett Barrage very well indeed.

In merchandising news, Ringside Collectibles introduces the newest figure of Wade Barrett, complete with facial hair! Pre-order the figure now and receive it by late June!

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Sin Cara def. Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett (Non-Title Match)

Soaring around the ring, Sin Cara delighted the WWE Universe as Barrett struggled to regain control. Eventually, the Intercontinental Champion managed to overpower the Mexican Superstar, but an ingenious counter during an attempted powerbomb allowed Sin Cara to trap Barrett in a pin. The WWE Universe jumped to their feet when the official finished the three-count, giving Sin Cara a huge upset victory against the Intercontinental Champion!

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