5 Superstars who could defeat Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship

#4 The Miz

It's been a while.

The Miz did lose to Shinsuke Nakamura at Clash Of Champions but now that he's a permanent part of SmackDown, he could have a better swing at the Intercontinental Championship. After eight reigns with the belt, The Miz is certainly in the conversation of the greatest IC Champs of all time.

Ever since 2016, he has made the title feel as relevant as it has been for decades through his passionate promos and solid matches. He made the title matter. It has been almost two years since the A-Lister last held IC gold, so why not put it back on him?

The Miz is currently languishing as a babyface, doing nothing more than being a pandering talk show host almost every single week. Hopefully, he can regain some fire and challenge for the belt that made him great (and vice-versa).

However, this time, The Miz could turn the tables on Sami Zayn at ringside and enlist some back-up of his own, in the form of John Morrison. It would certainly lead to another boom for the Intercontinental Championship if nothing else. An IC Title victory for The Miz would tie him for the most reigns with the title, at nine, putting him alongside some elite company.