5 Reasons why Finn Balor became Intercontinental Champion at WWE Elimination Chamber 2019

#1 To stop Finn Balor from going to AEW

HE DID IT!@ItsLioRush got caught in the DROP ZONE, and that means @FinnBalor is your NEW #ICChampion! #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/AzFPzzMlE3

— WWE (@WWE) February 18, 2019

Dean Ambrose's departure may have given WWE pause to reconsider their decisions. For far too long, they've not given the audience what they want. For far too long have they booked deserving superstars like absolute jokes. And now there's a brand new player in All Elite Wrestling, in the industry.

They certainly do not want to have Finn Balor depart for AEW because he'd be the exact kind of superstar they'd want. A superstar who's gifted and skilled in the ring who is actually taken seriously. Balor's independent wrestling background will potentially attract AEW's audience.

Ultimately, the crowd seems thrilled that Finn Balor is Champion and this certainly bodes well for the WWE Universe. How often is it that one of WWE booking decisions makes people happy anymore, these days?

How do you feel about the title change and do you think Balor will be a better Champion than Lashley?