5 Potential Finishes for the IC Title Ladder Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble 

This will be one match for the ages
This will be one match for the ages

One of the marquee matches at the Greatest Royal Rumble features four WWE stars in a massive ladder match. The prize? The second most prestigious title on brand RAW. The Miz, Samoa Joe, Seth Rollins and Finn Balor will compete in a match that could potentially steal the show.

As stacked as the card is, this is one match to watch out for. It's impossible to predict who will walk away with the big prize. It could be any of the four men involved really.

We shall pick out 5 ways this match could come to a conclusion. Please let us know your thoughts on our picks and also how you think the match could possibly end.

Here are 5 potential finishes for the contest.


#5 The Miztourage play spoilsport, Samoa Joe wins

We know that The Miztourage may be at odds with three of the four parties
We know that The Miztourage may be at odds with three of the four parties

We saw The Miztourage leaving The Miz high and dry last week. We saw them unable to form a new Shield with Seth Rollins. We saw them not being included in the Balor Club either. That leaves Samoa Joe.

Could The Miztourage come to the Greatest Royal Rumble with revenge on their mind and disrupt the chances of The Miz, Seth Rollins and Finn Balor? They may not actually want Samoa Joe to win the match but Joe could win as a result of the interruption. And he could become the Intercontinental Champion, taking the title to SmackDown Live.

How will the Championship return to RAW in that case? Well, Roman Reigns can bring it back at Backlash when he takes on the Samoan Submission Machine. It's actually a pretty likely possibility if you honestly think about it.

#4 The Miz reclaims the Championship

The Miz and The Intercontinental Championship go hand in hand
The Miz and The Intercontinental Championship go hand in hand

The Miz is certainly the greatest Intercontinental Champion of the current era in WWE. He may even be the Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time, but that's a debate for another day. Therefore, we would not be surprised if The Miz were to win the title at the Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view. The championship would only be coming home!

But that leaves RAW with no mid card championships, you then say! Every pay-per-view event going forward will be co-branded, and there's no reason why a RAW superstar can't win it from The Miz at Backlash. Maybe Rollins wins it back in his contractual rematch.

The fact of the matter is that The Miz and the Intercontinental Championship are quite inseparable indeed. WWE may want to give him yet another run with the title he so greatly elevated.

#3 Samoa Joe wins the ladder match clean

Samoa Joe and a ladder make a pretty deadly combination
Samoa Joe and a ladder make a pretty deadly combination

We outlined a possibility at the start where The Miztourage assists Samoa Joe in picking up a victory. Someone who looks and performs like Samoa Joe does not need two chumps to look after him, quite honestly. Joe is perfectly capable of knocking every man out and taking the Championship to SmackDown Live. He could also use the ladder as a weapon.

In one possibility, Samoa Joe could take the Intercontinental Championship to SmackDown Live and Jeff Hardy could drop the United States Championship to Jinder Mahal. All would be alright with the world then.

#2 Finn Balor becomes Intercontinental Champion

Ultimately, it may come down to the two RAW superstars
Ultimately, it may come down to the two RAW superstars

Finn Balor is one of the greatest NXT Champions in the history of the promotion. He is also the first ever Universal Champion. Unfortunately, since he returned from injury, he has not had his moment at all. The Greatest Royal Rumble may just be his next crowning moment.

Maybe Balor goes heel after his win and feuds with a babyface Seth Rollins over the coming months? Maybe Rollins goes heel and feuds with a babyface Balor? Maybe Balor has a drawn-out feud with the host of talent on the RAW brand.

The possibilities are indeed quite many. We're certain that fans in Saudi Arabia may be thrilled to see Balor pick up a win.

#1 Seth Rollins retains the Intercontinental Championship

Will Seth Rollins burn it down in Jeddah?
Will Seth Rollins burn it down in Jeddah?

Nobody puts together a match quite like Seth Rollins does. He's the architect in more ways than one, really. He's not just one of the best workers in WWE, but around the world. His 'burn it down' catchphrase is pretty over as well.

The Saudi Arabia audience may want to see a big-time WWE superstar pick up the win at the Greatest Royal Rumble. Rollins is a name known across the world. Fans would certainly pop for the Kingslayer.

There you have it. These are our five potential finishes for this big title match.

Feel free to chime in with your thoughts in the comments.


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