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I think it may be an unspoken understanding that this feud is coming.
As we all know, Bad News Barrett was forced to forfeit the Intercontinental Championship after falling to injury earlier this year. While there have been a handful of short lived title runs since by Miz and Luke Harper, the predominant reigning champion has remained Dolph Ziggler. All the meanwhile, both Barrett and the announcers have referenced on occasion that Barrett will be due an IC title match on his return.
The week of Barrett's injury, he retained the title against Dolph Ziggler in what was a pretty damn good match on Raw. I'm actually a little surprised the match isn't in many 'best of 2014' lists. This feud feels both natural and inevitable, and with the chemistry between the two, we can count on a good payoff. That being said, I feel this is a delicate feud. Ziggler has tremendous momentum as champion that shouldn't fizzle just yet, while Barrett should be looking strong as a champion.
Another observation I have in regards to the IC title, is we've seen several contests repeated over and over. Dolph and Miz bounced the title back in forth in a few matches. Dolph also defended several times against Cesaro, before hotshotting it between himself and Harper. A string of repeat contests can be a good thing if it's deliberate, which is what I think Ziggler vs Barrett should be.
My suggestion; a Best of Seven Series.
It's not an overdone concept, and in the past has been reserved for wrestlers who can keep the audience involved for seven straight match ups (which at the very least, Dolph has proved he can do in the last few months). Making it a series for the Intercontintental Championship allows Dolph and Barrett to exchange relevant wins while only facing off in one championship contest.
Do you think we'll get a full program out of Dolph Ziggler versus Bad News Barrett? Any hopes for this program? WrestleMania show-stealer, perhaps?
As we all know, Bad News Barrett was forced to forfeit the Intercontinental Championship after falling to injury earlier this year. While there have been a handful of short lived title runs since by Miz and Luke Harper, the predominant reigning champion has remained Dolph Ziggler. All the meanwhile, both Barrett and the announcers have referenced on occasion that Barrett will be due an IC title match on his return.
The week of Barrett's injury, he retained the title against Dolph Ziggler in what was a pretty damn good match on Raw. I'm actually a little surprised the match isn't in many 'best of 2014' lists. This feud feels both natural and inevitable, and with the chemistry between the two, we can count on a good payoff. That being said, I feel this is a delicate feud. Ziggler has tremendous momentum as champion that shouldn't fizzle just yet, while Barrett should be looking strong as a champion.
Another observation I have in regards to the IC title, is we've seen several contests repeated over and over. Dolph and Miz bounced the title back in forth in a few matches. Dolph also defended several times against Cesaro, before hotshotting it between himself and Harper. A string of repeat contests can be a good thing if it's deliberate, which is what I think Ziggler vs Barrett should be.
My suggestion; a Best of Seven Series.
It's not an overdone concept, and in the past has been reserved for wrestlers who can keep the audience involved for seven straight match ups (which at the very least, Dolph has proved he can do in the last few months). Making it a series for the Intercontintental Championship allows Dolph and Barrett to exchange relevant wins while only facing off in one championship contest.
Do you think we'll get a full program out of Dolph Ziggler versus Bad News Barrett? Any hopes for this program? WrestleMania show-stealer, perhaps?