5 Reasons Kevin Owens Must Win The WWE Intercontinental Title

5. Title Match Quality Will Improve

Let's start in the ring.

 In years gone by, the title was frequently held by the elite in-ring workers of the time. Whether it was Randy Savage or Ricky Steamboat in the 1980s, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels or Steve Austin in the 1990s, or even Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit or Eddie Guerrero in the early 2000s, the Intercontinental Championship match was generally going to be an excellent one.

Ryback certainly isn't in this category. 

Whilst his in-ring work isn't as awful as some like to make out, he isn't going to be carrying opponents to memorable matches any time soon. He hasn't been helped by feuding with Big Show and The Miz's mouth, but it is what it is. Kevin Owens is a Top 5 worker in WWE today, without question.

He has the ability to have outstanding matches with opponents of all shapes and sizes, and has the talent and natural timing to make IC title defences exciting again.