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Intercontinental Championship Match - Santino Marella (c) vs. Fans choice of The Honky Tonk Man, Goldust, and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella and WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix come out to ringside. Santino thanks the fans that are booing him. He does a Honk-A-Meter segment.
64 weeks from Honky Tonk to Santino's 11, as Santino says in one week and one year that he will be the greatest IC Champion of all-time. He cuts one of his comedic promos.
Shaquille O'Neal is shown at ringside.
Santino's opponent, voting results:
Honky Tonk Man - 35%
Roddy Piper - 34%
Goldust - 31%
All three were shown backstage. Honky Tonk Man comes to ringside.
The Honky Tonk Man gets on the mic and says that he doesn't know about cool and cocky but Santino is bad. He tells Santino that he can't sing like him, dance like him, and that he can be IC Champion for 10 years but he would never compare to The Honky Tonk Man. The Honky Tonk Man tells him to stand back and for him to show him how it's done.
Honky Tonk Man dances like Elvis. Honky tells Santino to start dancing to his music, Santino busts some lame moves. He ends up sucker punching The Honky Tonk Man down to the mat. The referee holds up the belt and calls for the opening bell. Santino and Honky Tonk lockup as Santino backs him into a corner. Honky Tonk applies a headlock on Santino and follows with a right hand. Honky Tonk applies another side headlock and connects on a shoulder knock down. Honky Tonk goes off the ropes and is tripped by Beth Phoenix. The referee calls for the bell. Santino is irate at Beth Phoenix.
Winner by disqualification - The Honky Tonk Man
A loud argument between Santino and Beth ensues as Goldust's music hits. Goldust comes to out in full gear. 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper's music hits as he comes to ringside. Piper spits his gum at Santino as Beth tries to get in between them. Santino gets in the ring and is greeted by the Honky Tonk Man. Goldust takes him down then Piper connects with right hands. Honky Tonk hits the shake, rattle, and roll. All three legends hold up each other's hands in the ring.
