I think Daniel Bryan could be the guy who does that with the US Title. The WWE has a hard-on for him, this much is certain. He was victorious in the main event of WrestleMania, got a win over The Miz (which is harder to get these days than you'd think), and beat Edge most recently on RAW (albeit with the decision reversed). I think Bryan will get a decent reign with the US Title, as I can't really see anyone who could take it off him right now. Maybe Morrison, if they decided to turn him heel. A member of Nexus, if they disband, maybe. But I think Bryan could be a fighting champion who gets to go over even higher level guys -- which would be tremendous for the belt.
Dolph Ziggler is being given a bit of a Honky Tonk reign on SmackDown! -- but when it comes down to it, he can beat guys cleanly. We've seen him topple The Great Khali, Kane and R-Truth with his Sleeper Hold. The IC Title is always booked with a little bit more integrity under Michael Hayes than it is used to, though.
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