8. The Buzzards Circle At Battleground
WWE.comThe Miz and Jericho wrap up their part of the feud by putting on a clinic, with countless near falls, using each others finishers, aerial attacks, and barricade spots. Both Jericho and Miz are on top of their game and are more than capable of putting on this performance. Halfway through the match, The Wyatts come out, and Bray sits on his rocking chair, taking it all in. As the conflict escalates, Bray distracts the referee, letting Harper and Rowan lay out The Miz and Jericho. For the time being, the Wyatts then leave, as the referee wakes up to find both men out for the count. Miz manages to roll over and cover Jericho, who kicks out at two. To chants of "Y2J," Jericho rallies and takes Miz down, hitting the Codebreaker and winning the match. Of course, this all happens under Bray's watchful eye. Functionally this symbolizes who Bray will choose to go after. He wanted to take down John Cena because Cena wasn't fully utilizing his fame, so Jericho is another target for the overall modus operandi that Wyatt has. The Miz won't get nearly love and attention Jericho gets, so in Bray's mind, only Jericho is worth going after.