{"id":126341,"date":"2024-08-12T11:27:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=126341"},"modified":"2024-08-12T11:27:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:27:31","slug":"preview-wwe-raw-8-12-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/12\/preview-wwe-raw-8-12-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE Raw (8\/12\/24) &#8211; IC Title 2 Out Of 3 Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bron Breakker<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> defends his Intercontinental Championship for the first time, while <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Randy Orton<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> comes to <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to try and intimidate World Heavyweight Champion <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/07\/31\/can-gunther-sikoa-win-first-major-titles-at-summerslam-5-stars-who-did\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gunther<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gunther defends his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/03\/andnew-gunther-dethrones-damian-priest\/\" target=\"_self\">newly won championship<\/a> against Orton at <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bash In Berlin. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is back on the USA Network this week. The show airs at <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">8PM<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ET from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here&#8217;s our full preview for <em>WWE Raw<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Match Card WWE Raw (8\/12\/24)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Intercontinental Championship 2-Out-of-3-Falls match: <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bron Breakker vs. Sami Zayn<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship No.1 Contenders Match: &#8220;<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Damage CTRL&#8221; IYO SKY &amp; Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler &amp; Zoey Stark<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Damian Priest vs. Carlito <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Odyssey Jones In-Ring Debut <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Otis &amp; Akira Tozawa vs. The Creed Brothers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Randy Orton Appears\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rhea Ripley<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2-Out-of-3-Falls<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sami Zayn<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and Bron Breakker both hold wins against the other in Intercontinental Championship matches. Unfortunately for Zayn, Breakker&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/03\/andnew-wwe-summerslam-2024-crowns-three-new-champions\/\" target=\"_self\">win was the most recent.<\/a> This means he heads into <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with the title around his waist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On his day, you&#8217;d be a fool to bet against Zayn. But <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">having to beat<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Breakker twice in one match seems too big a task for anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zayn was talked into demanding this match by <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jey Uso<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Perhaps it&#8217;s time for Uso to consider holding the championship himself. Watch this space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker \u2013 Intercontinental Championship Match: SummerSlam 2024 highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BAXUUqJVujM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everything Is Bigger In Texas<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There&#8217;s a lot more happening on <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw. <\/span><\/em><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rhea Ripley <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">will open the show. Her <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Terror Twins&#8221; <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">twin <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Damian Priest <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">looks to begin beating remorse into the entirety of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;The Judgement Day&#8221;. <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He starts with <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Carlito <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last week, Odyssey Jones made his surprise debut. Jones provided some big backup for <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Xavier Woods <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kofi Kingston <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">against <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;The Final Testament&#8221;. <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Even Woods seemed surprised by Jones seemingly joining the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;New Day&#8221;. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Big O&#8221; makes his in-ring debut. Watch out because this could all lead to Woods <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">actually<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> stepping out on his own.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IT&#39;S ODYSSEY JONES!!!<\/p>\n<p>The big man just single-handedly took out The Final Testament to help The New Day! \ud83e\udd2f<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e09JwTLFBj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/e09JwTLFBj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1820634427648573890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tag Team Action <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">IYO SKY<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> reminded <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sonya Deville<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Damage CTRL\u2019s&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> dominance last week when she beat her one-on-one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This week, SKY teams up with <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kairi Sane<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to take on the rest of Deville\u2019s new faction <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shayna Baszler <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Zoey Stark<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There\u2019s more than bragging rights at stake. The winning team gets a shot at the WWE Women\u2019s Tag Team Championship held by the &#8220;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unholy Union&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/05\/29\/free-otis-the-wwe-fan-movement-for-otis-to-let-go-of-gable\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Otis<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Akira Tozawa<\/strong> get another crack at <strong>The Creed Brothers<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Chad Gable\u00a0<\/strong>is bound to accompany The Creed Brothers to the ring. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/20\/wrestling-stars-react-to-wyatt-sicks-massacre\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>&#8220;The Wyatt Sicks&#8221; <\/strong><\/a>might pop out to say hello.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/idr2WywOnE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/idr2WywOnE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kairi Sane (@KAIRI_official) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KAIRI_official\/status\/1820688832066662802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bron Breakker defends his Intercontinental Championship for the first time, while Randy Orton comes to WWE Raw to try and intimidate World Heavyweight Champion Gunther. Gunther defends his newly won championship against Orton at Bash In Berlin. WWE Raw is back on the USA Network this week. 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