Technically, the Intercontinental Championship is supposed to be the second-most important title in the blue brand, and it has been known as the 'workhorse' Championship over the years. Unfortunately, because of a multitude of talent in the roster, we've reached a point where Nakamura cannot get on to the SummerSlam card.
With no disrespect meant to Ali, with whom Nakamura has been feuding over the last few weeks, I do believe that were he facing a more credible opponent, he would have been on the SummerSlam 2019 card for certain. Aleister Black is a name that immediately springs to mind when it comes to an exciting challenger for the Intercontinental Championship.
I do believe that if Nakamura gets Black as his next opponent, which is a feud that can be teased on SmackDown Live, this will be a program that gets its due time on the blue brand over the coming weeks. Anything with Aleister Black just feels like a pretty big deal overall.
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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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