WWE SmackDown: 5 reasons why Braun Strowman won the Intercontinental Championship

#1 To defend it at WrestleMania 36

The Monster Among Men standing tall

We would love this idea. It would give Strowman at least a couple of months (if not more) with the title and he can have a good spot on the card. Since it's the "midcard" title, we can expect it to be a multi-man match to get many superstars on the card.

This would be one way to transition it into someone else, but walking into WrestleMania as the Intercontinental Champion isn't the worst position. Since Drew McIntyre is getting the WWE Championship opportunity against Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns is expected to challenge "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship, Strowman was never going to get that spot anyway.

What's the next best option? Since WWE isn't willing to invest in a solid non-title storyline for Strowman, the best alternative is for him to defend the Intercontinental Champion at the show of shows.

Perhaps WWE wanted to get the title on a big babyface heading into the grandest stage of them all.