5 WWE Superstars who could dethrone Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship

#3. Cesaro could dethrone Sami Zayn

Cesaro is a gifted athlete.

The Artist Collective, Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Cesaro disbanded when Sami Zayn vacated the Intercontinental Championship and went on a hiatus.

Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura entered the tag team division and won the SmackDown Tag Team Championships from The New Day at Extreme Rules. When Zayn returned in August, his former comrades were less than eager to meet him, and they ousted him from the Champion's Lounge.

Now that Cesaro and Nakamura have lost the SmackDown tag team titles, it would be rather riveting to witness the aftermath of their title loss. Will they realign with Sami Zayn? Will they pursue the new champions, the Street Profit, or will they target their former ally?

To take advantage of the third option, WWE would have to turn either of the three former allies into a babyface. Cesaro makes the most sense, but it could be Nakamura too. Zayn's turn is unlikely as he has garnered immense heat from the WWE Universe.

The Swiss Cyborg is the only member of the Artist Collective who hasn't won the Intercontinental title. He is also the only one to have had a subpar singles run. If Cesaro breaks away from Nakamura and defeats Sami Zayn to win his first Intercontinental Championship, it would be a voltaic moment that has been a decade in the making.