 Rhodes reformed his alliance with Ted DiBiase on the May 20 "SmackDown", and the duo went on to feud with Sin Cara and Daniel Bryan.At the second annual Money in the Bank pay-per-view, Rhodes participated in the Money in the Bank ladder match, but was unsuccessful as Bryan won the match.At the August 9 tapings of the August 12 "SmackDown", Rhodes defeated Ezekiel Jackson to win the Intercontinental Championship, his first singles title with the company.