Intercontinental title match announced for next week’s WWE Raw
Gunther will defend the Intercontinental Championship on the August 21 WWE Raw.
As announced during this week’s episode, Gunther is set to defend his title against top contender Chad Gable on the Monday, August 21 episode.
Gable won a number one contender’s match over Matt Riddle, Ricochet, and Tommaso Ciampa on the August 7 Raw to set up the bout.
The issue between Gable and Gunther intensified on Monday’s Raw as the two engaged in a promo battle. Gable then defeated Gunther’s Imperium teammate Giovanni Vinci in a follow-up singles match, while Gunther defeated Gable’s Alpha Academy stablemate Otis on Raw.
Also set for next week, Riddle will be in tag team action with partner Drew McIntyre.
Riddle & McIntyre will face The New Day’s Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods on next week’s Raw after a backstage confrontation on this week’s episode.
McIntyre & Riddle teamed on this week’s Raw, defeating Erik & Ivar of The Viking Raiders.
The August 21 Raw is set for Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at Videotron Centre.
The current lineup:
- Intercontinental Championship: Gunther defends against number one contender Chad Gable
- Drew McIntyre & Matt Riddle vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)
