Bron Breakker wins Intercontinental title at WWE SummerSlam
Bron Breakker did it on his second try.
Breakker captured the Intercontinental title from Sami Zayn at SummerSlam. The match only lasted about five minutes, with Zayn gaining control early after dodging a spear, sending Breakker into the turnbuckle. However Breakker bounced back and hit two spears, winning the title for the first time.
This ends Zayn’s run with the title after 119 days, defeating Gunther at WrestleMania 40 and ending his own historic reign with the title after 666 days. Gunther had been the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion.
Breakker’s father Rick and uncle Scott Steiner, as well as Diamond Dallas Page, were seen in the crowd celebrating following his win.
After failing to win the title at Money in the Bank last month, Breakker at first acted like he had no reason to deserve a rematch. However, that turned out to be a ruse as Breakker jumped Zayn following a confrontation on Raw, indicating he wasn’t done. On the July 22 edition of Raw, Breakker became number one contender again after defeating Ilja Dragunov.