5 Things that could happen if AJ Styles becomes the new Intercontinental Champion

#3 A gradual rise to the Universal Championship picture

BREAKING NEWS: @AJStylesOrg has been traded to #SmackDown for future considerations. pic.twitter.com/ynAxeLGqZK

— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020

As mentioned earlier, AJ Styles is a 2-time WWE Champion. However, he has never been able to get his hands (no pun intended) on the Universal Championship. He did challenge Seth Rollins for the said title (albeit the red version of it) at Money in the Bank last year, but was unsuccessful in winning the belt.

With AJ Styles moving to Friday Night SmackDown full time, he surely will be in the main title picture in the future. A run with the Intercontinental Championship could be a great way to set up his gradual rise to the main event scene. He has faced some major losses recently, including the Boneyard Match against The Undertaker, as well as coming up short in the Money in the Bank ladder match earlier this month.

The "Phenomenal One" had the following to say during a backstage interview after his SmackDown return:

"Back on the house that AJ Styles built! Is that the Blue brand you're talking about? Oh, I'm more than back. I'm on a mission. I'm on a mission to beat anybody who steps in the ring with me and I mean anyone. I got to redeem myself. I got to redeem myself! No one gets buried alive and comes back like AJ Styles and I hope The Undertaker hears every word I'm saying."

A long IC title reign could help AJ Styles regain some momentum, while also providing for some entertaining rivalries and matches.

It's the (former) Champ that (used to) run the camp, @AJStylesOrg. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/05b79iccBO

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 23, 2020