WWE RAW Sept 4: Intercontinental Title & Tornado Tag Match Set
WWE has announced an Intercontinental title bout and a Tornado tag team match for September 4, 2023, episode of RAW.
During the August 28 episode of RAW, Chad Gable was set to face Ludwig Kaiser in a one-on-one match. Before the match, Gunther took the mic and announced that he will defend his Intercontinental title against Gable on next week’s episode of RAW.
Chad Gable then made his way to the ring with Otis and Maxxine Dupri, where Gable confidently expressed that he will defeat Gunther via pinfall this time. Later on, WWE set the match for next week’s episode of RAW.
Intercontinental Champion @Gunther_AUT brawls with @WWEGable ahead of their next #ICTitle clash next week on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/dAKb8yeFR7
— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2023
Gable also defeated Ludwig Kaiser in a singles match via disqualification when Giovanni Vinci attacked Gable to save Kaiser. Imperium beat
Both Gable and Gunther have faced each other twice. Gunther defeated Gable in the July 31 episode of Raw. Gable defeated Gunther in the August 21 episode of RAW via countout. Gable’s win broke Gunther’s record of remaining undefeated on the main roster. Gunther is currently just 11 days away from achieving the record for the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion.
Glass-Bros or McRiddle, which name the go with, Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle are also scheduled for the September 4 episode of RAW, where they will face the Viking Raiders in a Tornado Tag Team match.
During the August 28 episode of RAW, New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) got defeated by Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar). During the match, Riddle and McIntyre were also present at ringside. McIntyre threw a chair at Erik at the ringside during the match, but he ducked and the chair caught Woods. This proved to be detrimental as Kofi was double-teamed by The Viking Raiders.
McIntyre got involved in a brawl with the Viking Raiders after the match. Later on, McIntyre was unhappy with the way things turned out and said he would to to Adam Pearce to book a tornado tag match against The Viking Raiders. WWE announced the match for next week’s episode of RAW.
McRiddle?!
— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2023
Hear from @DMcIntyreWWE & @SuperKingofBros on #RAWTalk with a Tornado Tag Team Match against the Viking Raiders next week on #WWERaw!
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September 4, 2023, episode of WWE RAW will be live from Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC, US. Below is the announced lineup for the show:
- Glass-Bros (Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle) vs Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar)- Tornado Tag Match
- Gunther vs Chad Gable- Intercontinental Championship
- Fallout from Payback