On January 19, 2003, Christian entered the Royal Rumble match at the namesake event, however he was eliminated by Jericho. After a short absence, Christian returned on the April 7 episode of "Raw", self-proclaiming himself as the new "People's Champion" and began calling his fans "The Peeps" after receiving advice and endorsement from The Rock. On the May 5 episode of "Raw", Christian faced Goldberg, but the match ended in a no contest when 3-Minute Warning got involved which led to a rematch on May 12, where Christian lost to Goldberg in a steel cage match. At Judgment Day, Christian went on to win a nine-man over-the-top-rope battle royal for his second Intercontinental Championship. The following night on "Raw", Christian appeared on Chris Jericho's talk show "The Highlight Reel" sporting a new haircut and ring attire. Christian lost the Intercontinental Championship to Booker T on the July 7 episode of "Raw", but he regained it after Booker was legitimately injured at a house show on August 10.