Finn Balor became the Universal Champion in just 27 days when he first debuted on the main roster. Before that, he was a big deal in NXT as well. In fact, one can argue that NXT was at its hottest back when Finn Balor was the Champion. And now, he continues to remain a pretty big deal on RAW.
If you look at Lashley, he's not fared nearly as well since his return to WWE. He's always been booked in the mid-card, and except for a program against Roman Reigns, has never really been in the spotlight as we had initially expected. The WWE Universe is a lot more invested in Balor than they are in Lashley.
And so Lashley needs the Intercontinental Championship. Finn Balor doesn't.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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