JBL made his way to the ring in March 2009 to face CM Punk for the intercontinental title. CM Punk went for the GTS, JBL grabbed Punk’s eyes, then hit him with the clothesline from hell and pinned him to become the new champion. Next week, Shawn Michaels teamed up with Undertaker against JBL and Vladimir Kozlov. Undertaker went for the choke slam, Michaels tagged himself in, hit a sweet chin music and pinned JBL to win the match. On Smackdown, Undertaker faced JBL. Taker caught JBL in the hell’s gate and tapped out. On Raw, JBL accompanied William Regal to face his Wrestlemania opponent Rey Mysterio. Rey hit a 619 on Regal and then a splash and pinned him. JBL was ringside and Rey dropkicked him. On Smackdown, Rey faced Chavo Guerrero. Rey hit a 619, then a splash and pinned him to win the match. Then JBL attacked him. On Raw, Rey faced JBL in a non-title match. Rey hit him with a 619, followed by a splash and pinned him to win the match. At Wrestlemania, JBL promised the most dominant victory in history. JBL hit a cheap shot then attacked him, without the match starting. The match started, Rey hit him, then hit a 619, then a splash and pinned him to become the new champion in just 21 seconds. Then JBL grabbed the microphone and said “I QUIT”.