5 Superstars who could defeat Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship

#1 Daniel Bryan

The likeliest scenario.

On this week's episode of SmackDown, Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura presented Daniel Bryan with an opportunity to join their tandem. This offer was not accepted by Bryan, nor was it definitively refused, as he just walked away from the pair.

There is a lot of intrigue in this potential storyline, especially since the former WWE Champion is somewhat middling between babyface and heel right now. The likely follow-up to this would be Bryan beginning a feud with Nakamura. It also makes sense, as he pinned the Intercontinental Champion in a tag team match last week.

This could be all the set up we need for this feud, which could be the best thing in the entire company. Daniel Bryan and Shinsuke Nakamura are yet to face each other in one-on-one action, making it even more exciting. If this rivalry does begin, the matches that follow will be some of the best in the entire year.

Sami Zayn said it best, all three of them are artists. And whether or not he partakes in the grappling festivities, Bryan and Nakamura will certainly give the WWE Universe a lot to cheer about. The former leader of the "YES" movement would also make for a stellar Intercontinental Champion.

Like Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan possesses the star power that would elevate both, the IC Title as well as every wrestler who challenges for it.

And let's not forget that Bryan is the most selfless man in wrestling, so it is almost a guarantee that a prospective title reign for him would make SmackDown a much better place. It would also be redemption from 2015 when he was forced to vacate the IC Title due to injury. Daniel Bryan holding it again will really reinstate the glory days of the workhorse belt.