Zack Ryder wins Intercontinental Championship
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A booking that was made to defy the odds and provide the surprise factor. Well, it paid off well. The social media was buzzing with news and drew in people who were not watching WrestleMania to the PPV.
Aside from the glorious moment Zack Ryder had, dropping the belt from Kevin Owens made a lot of sense. The most obvious of the reasons is the Owens vs Zayn feud. Their rivalry was red hot that WWE’s idea of riding it along was a good choice.
The feud was a moneymaker no matter what, so by relieving Owens of the title WWE made sure there could be another good storyline heading into the next PPV. As a result, it provided the opportunity for other midcarders to come into picture without Owens and Zayn obstructing their rise. This way, WWE could build the careers of multiple superstars.
And by making Owens drop the title, WWE has cleared Owens and Zayn to move to the next level, say United States Championship. If indeed a title feud must be held, they could always do it for United States Championship which has lost its importance lately.
The downside is that talented workers like Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler are again fading into background. With Ziggler now battling the upcoming Baron Corbin, a victory here would have established a good legitimacy of threat to Baron Corbin.
Over all, it was a good decision.
Vedict: 3/5
