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Intercontinental Championship - Daniel Bryan
This is the hardest title picture to predict for the rest of the year. The tournament to crown a new Champion is still ongoing with Daniel Bryan facing Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles squaring off with Elias this Friday on WWE SmackDown. Elias is the wildcard as he's the only star to have never held a title (24/7 title run not counted) in WWE. It could be a way to get him over outside of his musical performances but the likely scenario is a final featuring Bryan and Styles.
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They had a great feud over the WWE Championship a few years ago as Bryan turned heel. The Planet's Champion gimmick also helped get Kofi Kingston over at WM 35. Bryan passionately stated that he wants the IC title to be held by the best wrestler in the company and he feels that he is the best.
I can't argue with that statement. Styles and Bryan are great in-ring storytellers and among the bigger names in WWE. Hardy is also, but his best days probably are behind him. Elias just needs a chance as Champion but I think that Bryan will hoist the title at the end of the tournament.
