5 things that must happen on WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown this week

#1 Sheamus costs Jeff Hardy his match on SmackDown

NEXT WEEK on #SmackDown!#ICTitle @WWEDanielBryan @JEFFHARDYBRAND @IAmEliasWWE @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/9BqsFbKhvA

— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020

Last week on WWE SmackDown, Jeff Hardy competed against Sheamus in a match to determine who’d progress in the WWE Intercontinental Championship Tournament.

While Sheamus dominated Hardy for most of the clash, Hardy was able to pull off a surprise victory over The Celtic Warrior after he missed a few of his signature moves. This will allow Hardy to compete against Daniel Bryan in the semi-finals of the tournament and bring him one step closer to the Intercontinental Championship.

While we expect the match between the two babyfaces to be a show-stealer, the threat of Sheamus interfering in the match will be extremely high.

Will the former WWE Champion be forced to continue his ongoing rivalry?

This aint over Cole.

— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) May 23, 2020

This week, WWE must allow Sheamus to interfere in the match between Hardy and Bryan and lead to The Charismatic Enigma’s loss. While Hardy is a great candidate for the Intercontinental Championship, he has a lot more to do on SmackDown before aiming for a title.

This will allow the company to protect both the babyfaces while giving Sheamus a chance to get back at Hardy. It would also allow the two men to build towards a much bigger match against each other at Backlash.