5 factors that may lead to Braun Strowman becoming WWE Intercontinental Champion 

#1 Sheamus' blockbuster return

The Celtic Warrior is ready to make a blockbuster return

It is no secret that former WWE Champion Sheamus is back and WWE has already started hyping his return. The Celtic Warrior has mentioned in his promos that he will change SmackDown forever. Now, given that WWE plans to book a WrestleMania match between Roman Reigns and The Fiend, it makes no sense to have the Irishman feud with either Superstar.

Booking him in a lower mid-card rivalry would undermine his return whereas it is unlikely that he would join the tag team division once again. Also, he has always done better work as a heel and WWE should not book him to come back as a face Superstar.

So, this leaves the Intercontinental Championship picture as the lone window open for his return. A feud between Shinsuke Nakamura and Sheamus would not grab the audience's attention as much as a colossal showdown between The Celtic Warrior and The Monster Among Men would.

Sheamus can attack Strowman after he wins the title from Nakamura, and begin an emphatic feud. The fact that Irishman has never won the Intercontinental Championship in his career would give adequate heat to this rivalry and Sheamus' involvement would elevate the status of both Braun and the Intercontinental title.

Video: The last time the two fought against each other