New Intercontinental Champion crowned on WWE Smackdown

Ricochet is the new WWE Intercontinental Champion.

Ricochet defeated Sami Zayn on this week’s episode of Smackdown after Johnny Knoxville distracted Zayn. Ricochet hit a Frankensteiner out of the distraction before making the cover for the win. This is Ricochet’s first Intercontinental Championship win. He is a former WWE United States Champion and NXT North American Champion.

After the match, Zayn threw a fit backstage and said he’d be at WrestleMania in Dallas. Unconfirmed reports indicate that Zayn is slated to face Knoxville in a match at WrestleMania to put a bow on their feud.

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