Believe it or not, Jeff Hardy lost to Sheamus at Backlash, in what should have been his redemption storyline. And now, he will return to SmackDown this week, a bruised, battered, and broken man, but he is sure to get his heat back when he goes up against someone like AJ Styles, who became the Intercontinental Champion in the go-home show of SmackDown prior to Backlash.
I think I speak for everyone when I say that Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles is a dream feud and a lot more people would be excited to see it unfold, as compared to segments where Sheamus throws urine on Jeff Hardy.
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AJ Styles also needs a strong opponent straight up to make the Intercontinental Championship prestigious again, because, with all due respect to Braun Strowman, he wasn't exactly the model workhorse champion when he held the title. Sami Zayn could have been ideal in the role on SmackDown, but the current situation in the world has kept him away.
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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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Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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