5 Things WWE subtly told us on SmackDown: 7-time Champion set for stunning character change, Unexpected alliance forms after main event (August 28th, 2020) 

#2 Sami Zayn's return to crown SmackDown's "true" Intercontinental Champion

Jeff Hardy and Sami Zayn

Jeff Hardy overcame Shinsuke Nakamura on SmackDown, getting a measure of revenge for his United States title loss to the Japanese star over two years ago on PPV. While the US title match happened in a matter of seconds, Jeff Hardy had to win a hard-fought battle to retain the title on SmackDown.

Right after that, he was confronted by Sami Zayn - who returned for the first time in months to reclaim the Intercontinental title. Still having his version of the gold, it appears to be one of those Champion vs "Champion" feuds. That doesn't mean that AJ Styles is out of the picture by any means.

NOW | "You are a LIAR! You are a CHEAT!" - @AJStylesOrg to #ICChampion @JEFFHARDYBRAND! #SmackDown #WWEAustralia pic.twitter.com/ocZ9OFEnnj

— WWE Australia (@WWEAustralia) August 29, 2020

Sami Zayn may not officially be the Intercontinental Champion on SmackDown, but it's a valid argument to say that he never lost the title, in the first place. Sami Zayn slammed AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy, but he may have potentially lost his alliance with Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, who sent him away to have a "private" discussion.

NOW | "You are a LIAR! You are a CHEAT!" - @AJStylesOrg to #ICChampion @JEFFHARDYBRAND! #SmackDown #WWEAustralia pic.twitter.com/ocZ9OFEnnj

— WWE Australia (@WWEAustralia) August 29, 2020

It looks like Sami Zayn is back, but he's on his own now. Cesaro defeated Kalisto and The Lucha House Party continued to tease a break-up.