10 HUGE WWE Clash Of Champions 2020 Predictions You Need To Know
2. Jeff Hardy (c) Vs. AJ Styles Vs. Sami Zayn
SmackDown's successes in the last couple of months haven't all been due to the amazing Roman Reigns character, but it has highlighted how - strictly from an fan enjoyment POV - WWE should still be more about pushing stars than just the brand.
With 'The Big Dog' doing interesting things on top (more on that in a moment), the whole show's gained an energy it sorely lacked with Braun Strowman as the steward. No longer requiring Sasha Banks and Bayley's angle to carry the whole broadcast, the booking has attempted to feature more characters in things that actually matter. Such as, astonishingly, the Intercontinental Championship.
The belt still felt like a prop during the initial verbal and physical battles between Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles, but the return of Sami Zayn has elevated its prestige to something worth killing each other for. Appropriate then that the ThunderDome's maiden ladder match will aim to crown an undisputed champion, just as WWE's first televised one did at WrestleMania X.
This one couldn't ever hit those heights, but Hardy seems keen to prove himself all over again trying, and both Styles and Zayn have shied away from some monster bumps in the past when it's at least been deemed in service of the story.
To the pained victor will go the spoils, though he'll then spend weeks angrily ranting that he never should have had to fight for it at all.
Winner - Sami Zayn