{"id":123944,"date":"2024-04-11T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=123944"},"modified":"2024-04-15T07:54:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:54:20","slug":"preview-wwe-raw-4-15-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/04\/11\/preview-wwe-raw-4-15-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE Raw (4\/15\/24) \u2013 Zayn vs. Gable Tops Montreal Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sami Zayn<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0will get a hometown welcome in his debut defense of his WWE Intercontinental Championship on this week’s\u00a0<\/span>WWE Raw\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Montreal<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bienvenue to our preview for\u00a0<\/span>WWE Raw<\/span><\/em>\u00a0from Montreal, Canada.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>WWE Raw<\/span><\/em>\u00a0airs live from the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Quebec at 8ET on the USA Network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The arena is the site of the infamous 1997 Montreal Screwjob<\/a>. In the ‘new era’ of WWE, can we trust a repeat won’t happen as Montreal’s famous son puts his title on the line?<\/span><\/p>\n

WWE Raw Montreal Match Card (4\/15\/24)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • WWE Intercontinental Championship:<\/strong> Sami Zayn vs. Chad Gable\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Andrade vs. Dominik Mysterio<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Jey Uso vs. Finn Balor<\/li>\n
  • Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan<\/li>\n
  • Ivy Nile & Maxxine Dupri vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell<\/li>\n
  • Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven<\/li>\n
  • Sheamus Returns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Zayn’s Hometown Intercontinental Championship Defense<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Nine years since he made his\u00a0<\/span>WWE Raw<\/span><\/em>\u00a0debut at the Bell Centre, Zayn will once again step inside the home of the Montreal Canadians for a big hometown match. Zayn will make his debut defense of his WWE Intercontinental Championship<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    His opponent,\u00a0<\/span>Chad Gable<\/span><\/strong>, believes the advice he passed down to Zayn was essential in him winning his championship from\u00a0<\/span>Gunther<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span>WrestleMania 40<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Gable promised there won’t be a dry eye in Canada when he takes the gold from Zayn.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Keep an eye on Gable’s “number one guy” <\/span>Otis<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0who seemed slightly more menacing than usual during Gable’s\u00a0<\/span>WWE<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span>Raw Talk\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong>appearance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Can @WWEGable<\/a> become Intercontinental Champion next week on #WWERaw<\/a>?#RAWTalk<\/a>
    \u25b6\ufe0f     @peacock<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FVNszNnZt7<\/a><\/p>\n

    — WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n