His luck would finally run out at Battleground, where he was soundly defeated by Big E, ending his Intercontinental Championship ambitions (at least for the duration of Season 9). The chairman agreed to grant him a third opportunity at Battleground 2, but warned him that if he does not leave Battleground as the new Intercontinental Champion, he would be banned from any future shots at the title for the remainder of Season 9. McMahon on the Smackdown following Hell in a Cell. Because Rich wasn't involved in the match's finish, he requested another title shot from Mr. The attack solidified Ray Rich's status as a Heel, also making him the first of the four to settle on an alignment rather than being a Tweener.ĭespite his best efforts, Ray was unable to capture the Intercontinental Championship at Hell in a Cell, as Big E retained the title via pinfall after hitting Miz with the Big Ending. On the last Smackdown before Hell in a Cell, Rich and The Miz interfered in a non-title match between Big E and Sheamus and attacked the champion. Due to The Miz's interference, Ray Rich was granted a rematch for the title in the form of a triple threat match at Hell in a Cell 7, where Miz is also a participant. Though Rich was unsuccessful at capturing the title, he was not actually defeated, instead losing via disqualification after The Miz interfered and attacked Big E. Rich would achieve another first, when he faced Big E for the Intercontinental Championship on episode 343 of Smackdown. He would later make history on episode 342 of Smackdown, when he became the first of the 2K Jobbers to win a singles match after scoring a pinfall victory over Zack Ryder. Ray made his New-WWE debut on episode 335 of Smackdown, where he was defeated by Connor Wine. Claims to be a man of great wealth, but is most likely bullshitting.
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