12 Burning Questions For WWE Payback 2016

5. Is The IC Title Better On Miz Or Cesaro?

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At a glance, it might seem like a no-brainer for the result of the Intercontinental Championship match between Miz and Cesaro: The Swiss Superman will obliterate Miz and capture singles gold for the first time in more than three years.

But is that necessarily what’s best for both men? Cesaro returned after WrestleMania and was initially inserted into the world title picture before moving on to feuding with Miz over the Intercontinental Championship. Miz, on the other hand, has seen his career get a shot in the arm thanks to the return of Maryse, his wife, who is now serving as his valet. Carrying the IC title has helped the duo with their Hollywood A-list routine.

So who’s better served having the Intercontinental Championship? Cesaro could theoretically be a strong, fighting champion who defends the title – but we’ve discussed that before with plenty of other title-holders. And Miz could become something of a hated heel who holds the title for a while until someone comes along and gets a big moment by finally defeating him.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.