5 Reasons why Daniel Bryan should become the next Intercontinental Champion

#3 AJ Styles needs to move up the card into the main event scene

AJ Styles was a pivotal component of SmackDown after the brand-split in 2016

AJ Styles jumped ship to SmackDown to participate in the tournament and will secure the Intercontinental title after beating Daniel Bryan. The Phenomenal One is no stranger to the Blue brand as he claims it to be the house that he built. Styles enjoyed much of his stardom on SmackDown and it's understandable why WWE would want him to move back to a brand that he put on the map. He was WWE Champion for much of his time on SmackDown.

With Roman Reigns unavailable for the foreseeable future, the main-event scene has become stale on the Blue brand. The top of the card is razor-thin and very few high-caliber athletes are left at the upper-card. Universal Champion, Braun Strowman, is running out of challengers even though his reign is in its early stages, which explains why The Miz and Morrison are challenging for the Universal Championship at Backlash.

If Styles wins the IC Championship instead of Bryan, he would be left out of the main-event scene where he belongs. A veteran like Styles could add depth to a razor-thin main-event scene. Braun Strowman needs credible challengers and Styles ticks all the boxes. Thus, Bryan should be taking over the mid-card IC title.