At Night of Champions, Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio will put his coveted title on the line against the up and coming Dolph Ziggler. And though the masked Superstar has already proven himself as a tremendous champion, Ziggler is quickly establishing that he knows how to win against the odds.

Since setting his own personal benchmark to carry on the proud tradition of the title he wears around his waist, Rey Mysterio has raised his level of competition to new heights. The great champions of the past must have been smiling as he engaged nine-time Intercontinental Champ Chris Jericho in numerous battles of epic proportions. And despite his many major accomplishments throughout his career, the high-flying champion has truly leaped to the top of his game in recent months.

Dolph Ziggler came to SmackDown as part of the 2009 Draft, promising that the WWE Universe would remember his name. What started as an open challenge to the SmackDown locker room ended with three consecutive victories over The Great Khali. And he has since followed that up with impressive victories over R-Truth & John Morrison. After tasting such high-profile success, a collision with a champion of Mysterio’s caliber was inevitable.

Two weeks prior to Night of Champions, after Mysterio overcame over Jericho on SmackDown, Ziggler suddenly came from nowhere to launch a sneak attack on the triumphant champion. After throwing to the waiting arms of Jericho and Edge, the confident Superstar finished him off with a vicious neckbreaker.

Rey Mysterio has shown his championship heroism time and time again. But as the emerging Dolph Ziggler prepares to compete in his second pay-per-view in a month, can the masked Superstar stop the momentum of the rising Superstar?

Don’t miss your chance to see Night of Champions, Sunday, July 26, only on pay-per-view.