Miz, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Cesaro WWE Extreme Rules 2016 Fatal 4-Way Announced

Sami Zayn is heading to WWE Extreme Rules on May 22 with gold on his mind.

Zayn defeated The Miz in a non-title match on Monday Night Raw and earned a spot in a Fatal 4-Way match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Kevin Owens, Cesaro and The Miz—who holds the title—via WWE:

Shane and Stephanie McMahon gave Zayn an opportunity to insert himself into the title picture if he could defeat the reigning champion on Raw, and Zayn hit a Helluva Kick for the pinfall victory.

The intercontinental title picture has been compelling for the last month.

Zack Ryder won the title at WrestleMania 32 in a seven-man ladder match, only to lose it to Miz the next night on Raw. Miz defeated Ryder in a rematch on SmackDown and eventually defeated Cesaro at WWE Payback on May 1.

Owens has yet to be defeated for the IC belt but has never gotten a rematch for it. Instead, he's faced Cesaro twice with No. 1 contender implications on the line and defeated Zayn at Payback in a one-on-one match.

There's no direction with the intercontinental title, and that's been clear since WrestleMania. Owens wasn't pinned, nor did he tap out to lose the title, meaning he should've been entitled to a rematch long ago.

The same situation that happened at WrestleMania could happen in two weeks at Extreme Rules. Miz doesn't need to be pinned to lose the title. WWE could go with Zayn or Cesaro to win the title, but then Miz would be entitled to a rematch, as would Owens. Owens could win and continue his feud with Zayn, but that would keep Miz out of the picture.

What was once a simple plan has turned into a complex mess, leaving any result at Extreme Rules bound to be unfavorable.

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