Lets face it, the feud over the Intercontinental Championship between champ Kevin Owens and number one contender Dean Ambrose is probably the most interesting singles feud for many disillusioned fans, with both men being popular among a large group of viewers. Both wrestlers boast impressive indie credibility and have been able to connect with fans in a more organic way than Roman Reigns has been lately. In IC champ Owens, WWE has a brash loudmouth who can trashtalk with the best of them and then back it up in the ring. When hes been able to, Owens has shown an explosive in-ring style that can wow fans while being heelish enough to ensure that they remember that even with his eye-popping offense, hes still the villain. With Ambrose, WWE has the organic anti-hero from the remains of the Shield that they wanted to be Reigns. Ambrose has managed to tap into the fanbase and elicit a strong reaction despite a year in which he lost matches in nearly every conceivable way, including to a hologram and an exploding TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2SkClRjhtA So, with these two now embroiled in a feud over the Intercontinental Championship, will WWE heat things up to make this feud a little more interesting and keep fans invested? If a segment of the fanbase isnt buying the world title picture, at least give them something on the secondary title front.
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 fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
