5 WWE Stars Who Could Be The Next Intercontinental Champion

With Dolph Ziggler currently reigning supreme on Monday Night Raw as the WWE Intercontinental Champion, fans are left pondering as to who will be the Superstar to dethrone "The Showoff" and capture the coveted and prestigious title. While The Universal Championship is still regarded as the #1 title on Raw, taking into account the fact that Brock Lesnar is most often "MIA", the Intercontinental Championship is truly the red brand's top title currently.

So the question begs, who on Monday Night Raw would be a fitting successor to Dolph Ziggler? Although you are likely to hear a number of potential candidates for the tall task, we have selected 5 current WWE Raw Superstars who are possibly next in line for a reign as the Intercontinental Champion. All of the names included on this list would be solid choices for an IC Champ, and there's a strong possibility that at least one of them will capture the gold sooner rather than later...

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#1 Seth Rollins

Seth is an obvious candidate...

Seth Rollins is unquestionably one of the more obvious candidates to dethrone Dolph Ziggler and in turn, recapture the Intercontinental Championship, and this is definitely a smart choice if WWE were to go this route. With the WWE Universal Championship picture dominated by the likes of Bobby Lashley, Roman Reigns and the current Money In The Bank briefcase holder Braun Strowman, a prolonged rivalry with Ziggler is certainly a great way to keep Seth in the spotlight with his momentum in full swing.

Over the past year, "The Architect" has proven to be one of the WWE's most valuable assets, and it is essential that Vince and creative keep Rollins at the forefront of Monday Night Raw. While many fans are hoping to see Seth finally return to the main event scene in WWE, considering how fantastic he fared as the Intercontinental Champ, another reign definitely wouldn't hurt Rollins or the title itself.

#2 Jinder Mahal

An Intercontinental Title run is exactly what Jinder needs...

"The Modern Day Maharaja" Jinder Mahal may not be every fans favorite Raw Superstar, but that certainly doesn't mean he isn't potentially in line for an Intercontinental Championship run in the near future. Since getting drafted over to Monday Night Raw during this year's "Superstar Shakeup", Jinder Mahal has quite literally been lost in the shuffle. Following his United States Championship loss at the hands of Jeff Hardy, the WWE have in a sense dropped the ball with Jinder.

His feud with Roman Reigns was extremely short-lived, and since then, Mahal has unfortunately been left off television the past couple of weeks. Now it's clear not all will agree that Jinder Mahal is a valuable addition to Raw, but whether you like it or not, Jinder is a fantastic heel - a plausible choice for the next Intercontinental Champion. Vince still seems fairly high on Jinder, and it wouldn't be a smart bet to proclaim that "the Jinder experiment" is over and done with just yet...

#3 Elias

Elias is deserving of a title run

Elias' immense talent, mic skills and charisma has undoubtedly proven enough to get the Raw star tremendously over with fans, and you can be sure that he's one of the names Vince is currently pondering when it comes to who should be the next Intercontinental Champion. As some fans would say, Elias is the "total package", as he has the look, the in-ring talent and everything in between.

Despite the fact Elias probably won't be vying for the WWE Universal Championship anytime soon, could you possibly think of a more suitable wrestler who's deserving of an Intercontinental Championship push? Elias' style has meshed well with many Raw stars including Seth Rollins, and it's not arguable that he'd be able to put on some fantastic feuds and matches. Most fans are hoping that the WWE don't sit idly by and waste Elias' potential, and an IC Title run is exactly what fans need as reassurance that this won't be the case.

#4 Drew McIntyre

Who could be more fitting than McIntyre?

Drew McIntyre may be Dolph Ziggler's partner in crime right now, but don't be fooled into believing this will remain the case over the long haul... Drew's pairing with Ziggler was more of a way to bring back relevance into Dolph's career, and it offered McIntyre a safe spot where he could slowly but surely ease into a prominent spot on Monday Night Raw naturally. Will Drew capture the WWE Universal Championship this year?

Well that remains to be seen, but in the meantime, there's a strong possibility that Drew will be given a reign as the Intercontinental Champion if and when he does inevitably split away from Dolph Ziggler. Drew is headed towards a very bright future in WWE this time around, and an IC Title run would only add more steam and momentum to the "Drew hype train". McIntyre would definitely add credibility to the Intercontinental championship if he was given a reign, and this is something Vince McMahon's fully aware of.

#5 Bobby Roode

Bobby desperately needs a prolonged title reign.

When fans think of WWE stars on Monday Night Raw who are desperately in need of some consistent (and good) programming to work with, Bobby Roode definitely comes to mind. While Bobby does have a United States Championship reign under his belt, since getting drafted over to Raw, Bobby Roode has unfortunately sunk into an insignificant and unimportant role - his appearances on Main Event recently confirms this notion.

Although many believe Bobby Roode is in need of a heel turn, some consistent booking is undoubtedly the first step, and an Intercontinental Championship run may be the WWE's way of reestablishing Roode as a "force to be reckoned with" once again. Bobby may be better suited as a heel, but he's fully capable of performing at a high level as a babyface. It's only a matter of time before Vince and creative give Bobby another chance to succeed.