What might happen in WWE this month (February 2019)

#2 Finn Balor becomes the new Intercontinental Champion

Balor lost his Universal Championship match against Lesnar at Royal Rumble

WWE stopped pushing the Boss of the Balor Club after his loss against Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble 2019. As a matter of fact, WWE had the current Intercontinental Champion, Bobby Lashley attack Finn Balor to lay down the crumbs for a potential match at Elimination Chamber for the Intercontinental title.

Given how the stint of Lashley as the Intercontinental Champion has been underwhelming, plus creative showing trust in Balor for the past couple of months, we might get ourselves a new Intercontinental Champion on February 17.

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While it would certainly give Balor's character a new direction, it may also make the Intercontinental Championship relevant again, given Balor is crazy over.

Balor getting crowned as the new Intercontinental Champion looks totally on the cards for Elimination Chamber.

About the author

Shubham Kumar Singh has been with Sportskeeda Wrestling as a WWE content writer for six years. An engineer by education, he claims his passion for writing and wrestling led him to become a pro wrestling writer. His love for the sport stems from his childhood.

The first show he remembers watching was WrestleMania 2005. Shubham's favorite wrestler is John Cena due to his perseverance, humbleness, and never-die attitude. He puts utmost emphasis on thorough research, fact-checking, and unbiased reporting as a writer and a fan.

When not reporting about pro wrestling, Shubham is an avid reader who admires Fyodor Dostoevsky's work. Apart from that, he also ardently follows cricket.

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Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.