5 possible opponents for The Miz's Intercontinental Championship reign

#3 Elias Samson

The Drifter has proven to be a heat magnet

Now, this one is a bit weird because it would be Heel vs. Heel but that might not be a bad thing in this case. Elias Samson has garnered some real heat since his promotion to the main roster from NXT, and his whole singing shtick really rubs people the wrong way.

The Miz is also widely detested for his smug Hollywood persona, and it would be a lot of fun to see two such fundamentally disliked characters going at it. This is a program that can make The Drifter's star while also helping gain some much-needed appreciation for The A-Lister and the work he puts in.

It's one that will have to come out of left field but has quite a few intriguing possibilities.