7 Booking Steps For Bobby Roode On WWE's Main Roster
2. Title Division
In the immediate-term, the big one can wait. Bobby Roode as United States (or, should he in fact end up on Monday nights, Intercontinental) Champion would be, simply, glorious.
And the great thing is he would be joining an already-strong division, instead of having to try and restore the belt's past glory the way The Miz did during his stint as the IC title holder during 2016.
The Canadian doesn't have to win the title straight away, of course. AJ and Owens, the two established main eventers currently fighting for the right to wear it, are not the kind of competition you beat on your first night.
A sensible, slow-build title pursuit, culminating - perhaps - at Survivor Series, would be the ideal way to cement his main event credentials.