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#3. Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura to have another rough night on SmackDown?

Shinsuke Nakamura's Intercontinental Championship reign on SmackDown has been a forgettable one. While he dethroned Apollo Crews to get the title, there hasn't been much done with him since, and the title hasn't been defended on pay-per-view since WrestleMania 37 this year.

Nakamura shouldn't be blamed for this, but rather, WWE's handling of him on SmackDown. It contradicts their booking of United States Champion Damian Priest on RAW, whose current reign is seemingly being used as a stepping stone for him to become a future main event superstar.

That isn't the case for Shinsuke Nakamura, whose prime years are well behind him. However, his alliance with Rick Boogs has been a hit. Last week, Boogs took on Angel and lost following Humberto's distraction.

While the latter was sent through the table by the Intercontinental Champion, he had the last laugh with his partner Angel at the expense of Boogs and Nakamura. This week on SmackDown, we could see the feud extend by having a match between Humberto and Shinsuke Nakamura.

It would be a huge surprise if the former unexpectedly picks up the win over Nakamura, even if it is by cheating.