There hasn’t been a genuine contender for the Intercontinental Championship on WWE for quite some time. The Miz has successfully held the title with the help of The Miztourage against the likes of Jason Jordan and Roman Reigns, but he has been focused on a power struggle with The Shield and Kurt Angle in recent weeks.
Survivor Series will see The Miz take on the United States Champion, Baron Corbin in a non-title championship showdown.
The next RAW PPV is The Royal Rumble in January, and it seems likely that The Miz will be able to hold on to his Intercontinental Championship until then. The interesting news comes from The Wrestling Observer which has provided inside information regarding the plan to have Braun Strowman as the next superstar to challenge The Miz for his title.
Between now and then, it looks like The Miz will want to keep Kane by his side but, if this is the plan, it won’t be long before Braun Strowman works his way through The Big Red Machine to make for The Miz and his IC title.
It wasn’t long ago that Braun Strowman took on Brock Lesnar. Here’s Paul Heyman’s take on the gigantic match at No Mercy:
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Hopefully this will add some much need interest to the Intercontinental Championship which has taken a backseat while The Miz has played a key part in reuniting The Shield. The main question building up to this title challenge is: How could Braun Strowman not defeat The Miz? Even with The Miztourage, it seems like an obvious match to call.
