10 WWE Booking Steps To Daniel Bryan vs Dolph Ziggler At SummerSlam

7. Art Imitates Life

With Bryan being put out of action in the storyline, the decision can be made to vacate the Intercontinental Championship, as long as Bryan gets his rematch as soon as he comes back. This mirrors Bryan's run with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, and it immediately keeps him in people's minds while he's away, setting up a future feud with the eventual champion Much like when Bryan had to vacate the WWE WHC a year before, the new champion can be crowned at Money In The Bank. Regardless of how the WWE gets there (be it a tournament over many weeks, a 'get everyone on the card' battle royal, or perhaps even a ladder match at the pay-per-view), the eventual winner would be Dolph Ziggler. Now that he's freed himself of expectation and the desire to please the fans, Ziggler is categorically grabbing the brass ring (in his mind) and going the whole hog as Intercontinental Champion once more. He helped bring the title some legitimacy in mid-to-late 2014, and he'd continue to do so here.