5 challengers for AJ Styles' Intercontinental Championship at Summerslam

Usually, they don't want none, but there are plenty who want a shot at the IC Champion AJ Styles
Usually, they don't want none, but there are plenty who want a shot at the IC Champion AJ Styles

#1 Big E vs AJ Styles

Big E. has seen a surge of support and momentum over the past few weeks. After six years of being the big man of the New Day, there has been a section of the WWE Universe who have been rally behind E to get the push he so rightfully deserves.

Without an obvious contender for AJ Styles and the Intercontinental Championship, this could be the big push that fans of Big E have been begging for.

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On the July 24th episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Kofi Kingston revealed to Big E and the WWE Universe that he would be out of action for six weeks due to injuries he suffered in the Tables Match at Extreme Rules: The Horror Show.

With Kofi out and Xavier Woods still recovering from ACL surgery, the master of Trouble In Paradise let his tag team partner know that both him and Woods were giving E their blessing to go for singles glory.

Long looked at as the New Day member with the most singles potential, Big E has always had the size, the look, charisma and in ring ability to be a future WWE Champion.

Although there has been polarizing views on his current character, there is no denying the skillset that Big E has and the potential of a match with AJ Styles as something for fans to look forward to.

Big E started his singles push on a good note with a victory over The Miz on this week's (July 31st) SmackDown.

A win over a former eight-time IC Champion is a great way to get on the right foot towards a shot at the current champ, AJ Styles. These two men have crossed paths before briefly in matches on SmackDown, but they have never shared the stage on a WWE PPV.

With his recent surge of momentum and ongoing story of wheteher Big E can gain singles glory without his New Day brethren, makes the best case to be the next challenger for the Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles.

We also know Styles would make an amazing antagonist who could make E question himself on this journey. These two characters and in ring performers make a perfect mesh of contrasting styles.

It is the high flying and technical mastery of AJ Styles against the power and strength of Big E.

This match would be a barnburner and Big E makes a formidable threat to Styles' reign, which is why he is the perfect challenger for Summerslam.

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