WWE Payback 2020: 10 Things That Must Happen

6. WWE Establish A New IC Title Contender

Jeff Hardy IC Champ
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This writer is dead set against WWE packing on matches like Matt Riddle vs. 'King' Corbin or Big E vs. The Miz this weekend. Payback doesn't need to be too long, and there's a simple solution that's much more fun and would add another match without overdoing things anyway.

New Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy will need a challenger over the next few months, so the simple play is booking a Fatal-4-Way to find out who. Riddle, Corbin and E can all be on the card, albeit with fallen champ AJ Styles - that foursome would then fight it out to see who was Jeff's new feud.

WWE might fancy extending the AJ thing, or they may view Riddle vs. Hardy as the ideal way to properly get Matt over on the blue brand. Or, what if they're willing to give Big E a shot at Jeff in some sort of 'friendly competition' wager? That'd echo the New Day man's singles past with the IC belt too.

This would be a better outcome for the show than two-three meaningless singles bouts.

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