The IWGP Intercontinental champion has explained why he attacked EVIL back at King of Pro Wrestling. The attack stems from EVIL interrupting Jericho’s assault against Tetsuya Naito back at Dominion. This will be Jericho’s first title defense at Power Struggle and he noted this will be the biggest match of EVIL's career, but it will just be another win for Jericho.
"It's the biggest match of your career, EVIL," Jericho said. "And it's just another match for me, you're just another guy on the list of people I've beaten over and over again. From The Undertaker, to Naito, to Shawn Michaels, to Eddie Guerrero, now, EVIL. You get to be on the list, man, you get to be on that prestigious list of people who got beaten by the greatest of all-time. It's good for you, but it's also bad for you because I'm gonna kick the s--- out of you."