After a two-month absence, The Miz returned at Money in the Bank as a last-minute participant in the WWE Championship Money in the Bank contract match, won by John Cena. At Raw 1000, Miz defeated Christian to win his first Intercontinental Championship, becoming the 25th Triple Crown Champion and a Grand Slam Champion in the process. Miz successfully defended his championship against Rey Mysterio at SummerSlam in August, and in a fatal four-way match against Cody Rhodes, Mysterio, and Sin Cara at Night of Champions in September, before losing the championship to Kofi Kingston on the October 17 episode of "Main Event" ending his reign at 85 days. Miz failed to regain the title from Kingston in two rematches—at Hell in a Cell and on the November 6 episode of "SmackDown".