Ranking the buildup to every match at WWE Clash of Champions

What is going to happen to the WWE Universal Championship this Sunday?
What is going to happen to the WWE Universal Championship this Sunday?

#3 Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles Vs. Sami Zayn - WWE Intercontinental Championship

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Tensions have been high since the return of Sami Zayn
Tensions have been high since the return of Sami Zayn

Since the return of Sami Zayn, there has been much dispute over who is the true WWE Intercontinental Champion. Zayn was unable to defend the championship as he was away from WWE, which led to a tournament to determine a new champion, which was won by AJ Styles.

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By the time Zayn made his return to WWE, Jeff Hardy had defeated AJ Styles to become the new Intercontinental Champion. Due to the intense rivalry between all three Superstars, a ladder match for Clash of Champions was booked to determine the undisputed champion.

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On the go-home episode of SmackDown, the show opened with a championship ascension ceremony for Hardy and Zayn to hang their title belts above the ring in preparation for their match at Clash of Champions.

However, the segment ended in chaos when Sami Zayn pushed a ladder onto Styles and Hardy, and Adam Pearce appeared to call an immediate triple threat match between the trio.

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Having the three stars face off in this manner mere days before their championship match could have been a strange call, but it only added more fuel to the rivalry. I

t gave a great preview of what is to come at Clash of Champions, and hinted towards even more conflict between the three, as Sami Zayn won, but AJ Styles climbed the ladder to reach the belts hanging above the ring, not giving a clear indicator of who could be the potential winner.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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