#2 Sheamus
Following a victory over Sami Zayn at Battleground, Corbin would find a new cockiness following his recent run of victories which would irk Sheamus who would see him as an exponent of ‘the New Era’ coming to take his place.
Sheamus would lash out at Corbin, blindsiding him in a vicious backstage attack which would lead to them having a No Disqualification match on an episode of Raw for the #1 Contendership to the Intercontinental Title.
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Corbin and Sheamus would slug it in a hard-hitting match with Corbin eventually pinning Sheamus after the End of Days. Corbin would claim the #1 contendership and challenge The Miz at SummerSlam in a heel vs heel showdown.