WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn faced off against Gunther, Chad Gable and Bronson Reed for the title. Zayn won the title at WWE WrestleMania 40 in a highly anticipated match against Gunther, who had held the Intercontinental Championship for 666 days. Many fans expected Gunther to win, but they were shocked when Zayn overcame the odds and defeated The Ring General on the grandest stage of them all.

Since winning the title at WrestleMania 40, Sami Zayn has been a fighting champion on Raw, defending his belt against Ludwig Kaiser, Chad Gable, Ilja Dragunov and Bronson Reed. His first big test came at King & Queen of the Ring, where he defeated Chad Gable and Bronson Reed in a triple-threat match.

Chad Gable, who had lost to Sami Zayn back to back, was given a singles match at Clash at the Castle in Scotland. Despite coming close to winning the championship, Gable came up short. Following his victory over Chad Gable, Sami Zayn faced his biggest challenger yet, Bron Breakker.

Bron Breakker, who debuted on the main roster earlier this year, has been creating creative chaos by brutally beating all of his opponents. At Money in the Bank, Sami Zayn defended his title against Breakker. While many expected Breakker to win the title, Zayn once again defied expectations. Meanwhile, Breakker, who is not taking the defeat lightly, continues to take aim at Zayn.