#1 Level Chris Jericho's record of most Intercontinental Championship reigns
Chris Jericho owns the record of having the most Intercontinental Championship reigns (nine) in WWE history with The Miz just one reign short of leveling Y2J's record. Given that he has joined WWE's rival promotion now, Vince McMahon would have planned to break Jericho's record somewhere in his mind.
We saw how he allowed Brock Lesnar and Pete Dunne to break CM Punk's record of the longest title reign in the modern era. Hence, he can always allow one of his most loyal employees, The Miz to break Chris Jericho's long-standing record.
Though there have been no rumors about why The Miz has returned to the Intercontinental Championship picture, it is likely that this record might be a reason behind The A-Lister's rivalry with Shinsuke Nakamura.
If The Miz wins the Intercontinental Championship at Clash of Champions, it will be his 9th title reign and who knows WWE may book frequent title changes to make him the first ever 10-time Intercontinental Champion in WWE history!