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

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results 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.

We then head backstage to Adam Pearce and Jackie Redmond, where Pearce announces that Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman will be facing off in a Last Man Standing Match next week. Pearce then becomes distracted when he hears a noise and finds Pete Dunne attacking Sheamus.

Back from the break, The Unholy Union make their way down to the ring. Damage CTRL follows.

IYO SKY and Isla Dawn begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Kairi Sane tags in and double teams on Dawn with SKY before the pair land a double dropkick on her. Sane delivers a right hand to Dawn's chest in the corner and lands another one off the top rope. She goes for a pin, but Dawn kicks out.

Back from the break, Alba Fyre wears down Sane in the corner from the apron as Dawn distracts the referee. Fyre then tags in and holds Sane in place. Dawn looks to land a right hand on her, but Sane ducks out of the way and Dawn almost inadvertently hits Fyre.

SKY tags in and connects with a flapjack on Fyre. She rains down right hands on her and sends an interfering Dawn crashing into Fyre, then connects with a single leg dropkick on Dawn and lands a double dropkick on Fyre and Dawk off the top rope. SKY fires off forearms on Fyre and runs the ropes, but Fyre catches her with a superkick.

Dawn tags in and looks to land a backstabber on SKY, but Sane saves her and sends Fyre crashing onto the floor. She ascends to the top and delivers the In-Sane Elbow to Fyre on the outside as SKY connects with the Over The Moonsault on Dawn in the ring for the win.

Winners: Damage CTRL

New Day then makes their way down to the ring. American Made follows.

Xavier Woods and Julius Creed begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Julius connects with a shoulder tackle on Woods, then locks up with him again and fires off a couple right hands on his midsection and spine. Woods returns the favor, then levels Julius with a forearm and delivers a splash to him in the corner.

Kofi Kingston tags in and delivers a springboard crossbody to Julius. Brutus Creed and Woods tag in, and Woods continues wearing down Brutus. Kingston tags back in and delivers a flip off Woods' shoulders to Brutus. Woods then tags back in, but Brutus fires off chops on him in the corner before Julius delivers a superplex to Kingston and Woods lands one on Brutus.

Back from the break, Woods connects with a clothesline on Brutus and sends an interfering Julius crashing out of the ring. Kingston gets in the ring, and while the referee tries getting him out, American Made beats down Woods. Woods and Brutus rock one another with forearms, but Brutus levels Woods with one and sits him on the top turnbuckle.

Woods pushes Brutus off and lands a dropkick on him, then tags in Kingston as Julius tags in on his side. Kingston delivers a clothesline to him off the top rope, then connects with a dropkick and delivers a roundhouse kick to Brutus. He sends Julius crashing out of the ring to join Brutus, then lands a kick on Brutus' chest off the apron and flies to level The Creed Brothers.

Kingston dumps Julius in the ring and delivers a crossbody off the ropes, then goes for a pin but Julius kicks out. Kingston then lands the Boom Drop on Julius, but Julius gets Kingston up. Kingston escapes and delivers Trouble In Paradise to Julius. Woods calls to be tagged in and Kingston does so. Kingston then flies out of the ring to take down Brutus, and Woods ascends to the top. 

Gable gets in Woods' face from the apron, but Woods drags him into the ring and fires off right hands and stomps on him in the corner. He then turns around into a jumping knee from Julius. Juilis then delivers a shoulder tackle to Kingston before getting him up in an Electric Chair position and tagging in Brutus. Brutus then ascends to the top and connects with the Brutus Ball for the win.

Winners: American Made

Back from the break, we head backstage and see Rey Mysterio and LWO apologize to New Day for what happened last week. Woods declines to accept Rey's apology and lets out his frustrations with Rey being more focused on his match with Finn Balor next week. Rey then tells Woods that Balor can wait and he'll face him next week.

Back at ringside, Jey Uso makes his way out. Bron Breakker follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Breakker connects with a shoulder tackle on Jey, but Jey responds with a right hand to Breakker that sends him crashing out of the ring and connects with a tope suicida to level him.

Back from the break, Jey rains down right hands on Breakker in the corner. Breakker responds with a powerslam and fires off shoulders on Jey's midsection in the corner, then whips him into opposite corners and follows it up with a suplex. Breakker then sends Jey bouncing off the top rope and rains down more right hands on him, but Jey rocks Breakker with an enzuigiri and clotheslines him out of the ring. Breakker sends Jey repeatedly crashing off the announce desk.

Back from the break, Jey connects with a Hip Attack on Breakker in the corner and pins him, but Breakker kicks out. Jey then ascends to the top and looks to fly, but Breakker sees him coming and connects with a gutbuster. He delivers a Samoan Drop to Breakker and ascends to the top, but Breakker meets him up there and lands a Frankensteiner. He goes for a pin, but Jey kicks out.

Jey and Breakker shove each other and exchange right hands before Breakker levels Jey and follows it up with a powerslam. He goes for a pin, but Jey kicks out. Breakker lands a running spear on Jey outside the ring, then dumps him back inside and runs the ropes looking to land a second spear. Jey catches Breakker with one of his own, then ascends to the top and delivers the Uso Splash. He goes for a pin, but Breakker kicks out. Breakker looks to land another spear on Jey on the outside, but Jey catches him with a superkick and spears Breakker through the barricades. He gets Breakker back in the ring and delivers another spear, then ascends to the top and delivers the Uso Splash for the win.

Winner (and new): Jey Uso