Intercontinental title match announced for WWE Raw
The Intercontinental title will be on the line when WWE Raw takes place from Dayton, Ohio this Monday.
Ilja Dragunov will challenge Sami Zayn for the championship on the Monday, July 15 episode of Raw. The matchup was announced on Saturday afternoon via a video WWE posted with Raw General Manager Adam Pearce.
At Money in the Bank last weekend, Zayn managed to retain his Intercontinental title against Bron Breakker. Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that a Zayn vs. Breakker rematch was listed internally for next month’s SummerSlam card, though Meltzer noted that it’s possible Dragunov is added to make it a triple threat given that he’s become part of the Zayn/Breakker program.
Dragunov came to Zayn’s defense when Breakker attacked him on Raw this past Monday. Later in the episode, Zayn tried to return the favor after a Dragunov vs. Breakker match ended in a disqualification. Breakker left both Dragunov and Zayn laying.
Here’s the updated lineup for Monday’s Raw:
- World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest & Gunther go face-to-face
- Drew McIntyre returns
- Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn defends against Ilja Dragunov
- Bronson Reed vs. Sheamus
- Rhea Ripley opens the show