 On the November 4 "SmackDown", Orton defeated Rhodes in a Street Fight to end the feud; in the process, Orton broke Rhodes' mask.On the November 14 "Raw", Rhodes reappeared without his mask, claiming that Orton had set him free, signalling the end of his masked gimmick.Rhodes then feuded with "SmackDown" commentator Booker T, attacking him from behind on several occasions and successfully retaining the Intercontinental Championship against him at and on the January 6, 2012 "SmackDown".