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Newly crowned Intercontinental Champion John “Bradshaw” Layfield finally has the opportunity to forge his own memorable moment at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania. But he will need to contend with the equally fervent championship aspirations of Rey Mysterio.
Much like the U.S. financial market’s continued recession, JBL’s stock has fluctuated substantially in the past several months. With the paid services of Shawn Michaels, Layfield came within inches of fastening the World Heavyweight Title around his waist and heading into WrestleMania as the defending World Champion. Close, but not enough.
Soon after, HBK emancipated himself from employment under the self-made millionaire but their paths would intersect again as JBL contended with The Showstopper for the right to challenge Undertaker at The Biggest Spectacle of Them All. Failure found JBL yet again.
The Longhorn Loudmouth, however, continued to spew his noxious word and promised not only participation at WrestleMania, but also a history-altering performance. Then, when all but bottomed out, JBL’s stock sky-rocketed when he went all in against CM Punk and stole the Intercontinental Title from the Straightedge Superstar. This win somewhat fulfilled the “wrestling god’s” prophetic claims, as he became the first man to ever hold the WWE, WWE Tag Team, United States, European, Hardcore and, of course, Intercontinental Championships.
But watching Layfield’s triumph closely was Mysterio, fresh off one of the most extraordinarily competitive and valiant displays of the year at No Way Out in the World Title Elimination Chamber Match. The Master of the 619, looking to reestablish his WrestleMania presence, issued a challenge to the Texas-born, New York City-tailored Superstar.
JBL agreed to the title match, but he may not have agreed to the ferocity that The Ultimate Underdog is certain to unleash when he competes on The Grandest Stage of Them All for the first time in three years. Due to injury, Mysterio missed action at the past two WrestleManias. In fact, the last time the masked Superstar danced on this unique stage was at WrestleMania 22 – the event where he did the impossible by capturing the World Title.
The five-and-a-half-foot Superstar left huge footsteps in the annals of WrestleMania in 2006 and he can certainly do it again if Mysterio were to claim the Intercontinental Championship – a title that has eluded his gloved clutches during his WWE career.
Which Superstar will have their big night in Houston, where the Intercontinental gold will be defended for the first time on The Grandest Stage of Them All since WrestleMania X8? Find out live at the 25th anniversary celebration of the squared circle’s greatest event, WrestleMania on April 5 beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
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