WWE Raw Live Coverage 9/23 - Intercontinental Championship On The Line, Sami Zayn Takes On Ludwig Kaiser

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE Raw" on September 23, 2024, coming to you live from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California!

Bron Breakker will be putting his Intercontinental Championship on the line on television for the first time since retaining against Sami Zayn in a 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match on the August 12 edition of "Raw" as he defends against Jey Uso. Jey secured his spot in tonight's match after emerging victorious over Pete Dunne, Braun Strowman, and Ilja Dragunov in a Fatal Four Way Number One Contenders Match two weeks ago.

Speaking of Zayn, as he continues vying for a shot at GUNTHER's World Heavyweight Championship, he will be going one-on-one with the latter's ally Ludwig Kaiser. Although GUNTHER has disputed Zayn's claims that he's scared to face him after previously losing the Intercontinental Championship to him at WrestleMania 40, Kaiser was initially the one to confront Zayn when he called GUNTHER out once again during last week's edition of "Raw" before they found themselves in a physical brawl.

With just a little under two weeks out from facing CM Punk in a Hell In A Cell Match at WWE Bad Blood, Drew McIntyre will be returning to "Raw" with something on his mind to share. Punk opened last week's edition of the show by sending a message to McIntyre, warning him that he wasn't planning on holding back in their match on October 5.

We are live! Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore greet audiences at home as we see several Superstars arrive at the Toyota Arena. As Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio pull up, we see Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman brawl with one another at a merchandise stand before the former pair make their way down to the ring.

Morgan mocks fans and says the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour is going exactly as planned. She then throws it to a video of Judgment Day attacking Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley after Priest defeated Dominik last week, then says she's kept her promise of taking everything from Ripley including the Women's World Championship, Judgment Day, and Dominik.

Ripley's music hits and she makes her way out. She tells Morgan to quiet down and says that she's not planning on attacking her tonight as she has something to tell Morgan. Dominik stands between Ripley and Morgan, and Ripley asks him what he's going to do. Morgan intervenes and mocks Ripley by telling her that Dominik might've stayed with her if she didn't care so much about Priest. She continues mocking Ripley by guessing that she's about to tell her that she isn't cleared to challenge her for the Women's World Championship at Bad Blood, and says she'll beat her because she's smarter than her.

Ripley informs Morgan that she's been fully cleared for Bad Blood, then tells both Morgan and Dominik that Adam Pearce has made it official that Dominik will be in a Shark Cage on October 5. Ripley tells Morgan that she'll win back the Women's World Championship with no one to help her, and says she takes back what she said before, then headbutts Morgan and heads to the back.

Sami Zayn then makes his way down to the ring. Ludwig Kaiser follows.

Kaiser shoves Zayn, and the bell sounds. Zayn tosses his sweater to Kaiser in response to his shove, and the two lock up. Kaiser fires off right hands on Zayn in the corner, but Zayn responds with several of his own and fires off stomps on Kaiser in the corner. Kaiser sends Zayn crashing into the corner, then sends him crashing into the ring steps and dumps him back inside the ring.

Kaiser sends Zayn crashing into the ring post shoulder first, then drapes him by his knees and lands a dropkick on his chest. He charges at Zayn, but Zayn catches him with a back elbow and connects with a double ax handle off the top rope. Zayn then clotheslines Kaiser out of the ring and lands a chop on his chest, but Kaiser sends him crashing into a chair over the timekeeper's area.

Back from the break, Kaiser sits Zayn on the top rope and looks to deliver a superplex to him. Zayn avoids it and rains down strikes on Kaiser, then connects with a Sunset Flip powerbomb on him and goes for a pin. Kaiser kicks out, and Zayn delivers an Exploder to him. He sets up for the Helluva Kick, but Kaiser rolls out of the ring before he can hit it.

Kaiser sends Zayn crashing into the ring steps and dropkicks him into them, then slides back into the ring as the referee begins a ten count. Zayn beats it, and Kaiser rains down right hands on him. Zayn returns the favor, then connects with a clothesline and looks to land a Blue Thunder Bomb. Kaiser avoids it and rolls up Zayn, but the referee catches him with his feet on the ropes and stops the count. Kaiser gets in the referee's face, but turns around into an Exploder and sets up for the Helluva Kick. Kaiser sees Zayn coming and delivers a kick to him, then goes for a pin but Zayn kicks out. Kaiser looks to send Zayn crashing into the mat, but Zayn escapes and delivers a German suplex. He follows it up with a Helluva Kick for the win.

Winner: Sami Zayn

After the match, an angered GUNTHER makes his way down to the ring dressed in his ring gear. He says Zayn has been begging for a World Heavyweight Championship for weeks and he's seen enough, then says he thinks that Ontario, California is the right time for him to say no to a title match. GUNTHER laughs and heads to the back as Zayn dares him to enter the ring with him.

We then head backstage and see Xavier Woods in deep thought before Kofi Kingston approaches him looking to talk about what happened between them, LWO, and Judgment Day last week. Woods says there's no hard feelings, and Kingston says he wants to smooth things over before New Day's tenth anniversary in November. Kingston shows off the Booty-O's cereal boxes and Francesca the Trombone, and Woods tells Kingston that he thinks they should look ahead to winning tag team gold. Kingston agrees and says Woods should be calling the shots before American Made interrupt and a verbal confrontation ensues between the two parties.

Back from the break, we head over and see a verbal confrontation between JD McDonagh and Ilja Dragunov as Carlito and Dominik Mysterio stand by.

Back at ringside, LWO make their way out. Judgment Day follows.

The bell rings and Lee dropkicks Carlito through the ropes. He connects with a tope suicida on him and dumps him back inside the ring, then rocks him with a boot and charges at him. Carlito turns Lee inside out with a clothesline, then fires off right hands and stomps on him. Lee connects with a hurricanrana on Carlito and trips him, then delivers a kick to him from the apron and follows it up with a dropkick. He ascends to the top, but JD McDonagh hops up on the apron.

Cruz Del Toro gets in McDonagh's face, but McDonagh sends him crashing into the ring post as Dominik levels Joaquin Wilde. Rey Mysterio appears out of nowhere and hits a senton on the barricade off Dominik, opening the door for Lee to hit a spinning Sidewalk Slam on Carlito for the win.

Winner: Dragon Lee

We then head backstage and see a conversation between The Miz and Karrion Kross.

Back from the break, The Miz makes his way down to the ring. Bronson Reed follows.

Before the bell can even sound, Braun Strowman attacks Reed on the ramp and begins brawling with Red. Miz gets in Strowman's face for attacking Reed, but Reed takes them both down with a tope suicida. Reed levels two security guards with a Tsunami and Strowman hits a double chokeslam on two more of them. More security guards runs down to the ring, but Reed and Strwoman take them down and level each other with a clothesline. Reed ascends to the top, but Strowman catches him with a right hand. Security pulls the two men apart, but Strowman kicks Reed out of the ring and takes down several more security guards. He lands a bodyslam on two of them and a powerslam on a third one, then ascends to the top. Reed retreats up the ramp.

Back from the break, Drew McIntyre makes his way out.

McIntyre says Punk's words from last week have been ringing through his head all week, then says he saw the look in his eyes and knew he meant every word. He says he knew Punk was being truthful for once, then says like Punk's sisters and wife, his own wife has begged him to get away from Punk and not compete in Hell In A Cell. He says Punk has been broken easily in the past, and he'll break him once again in their Hell In A Cell match.

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