5 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE Raw (29 April - Results & Review)

2. IC Title Scene Weaves Together

Bronson Reed Sami Zayn
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Poor Sami Zayn had a rough couple weeks as Intercontinental Champion, first being attacked in his hometown by Chad Gable, then suffering a Bronson Reed assault backstage last week.

Monday night, Zayn exacted a measure of revenge by hitting a surprise Helluva Kick on Gable backstage. The good vibes didn’t last though, as he struggled in his IC title defense against Reed, who dominated large portions of their match. It was a desperation Helluva that gave him daylight, only for Gable to attack him for the DQ.

To tie these stories together, Reed caught Gable celebrating with the Intercontinental Championship – after interfering in his title match – and laid the Olympian out with a Death Valley Driver.

In one night, Reed finally looked like a threat, Sami fired back against Gable, and Chad continued his quest to upend Zayn’s title reign. And now, all three are tied together. Triple threat title matches are iffy at best, but if three men are capable of pulling it off, this might be a safe bet.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.