{"id":126858,"date":"2024-09-07T10:10:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T14:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=126858"},"modified":"2024-09-07T10:10:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T14:10:24","slug":"preview-wwe-raw-9-9-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/07\/preview-wwe-raw-9-9-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE Raw (9\/9\/24) &#8211; Bret Hart Set For Season Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bret Hart <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">will appear <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the season premiere of <\/span><strong><em>WWE Raw <\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">from his hometown of Calgary <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aside from &#8220;The <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hitman<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;, there&#8217;s a street fight so big it&#8217;s bound to burst out of the Scotia Bank Saddledome, a Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">bout<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and the finals of the Intercontinental Championship No.1 Contender tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here&#8217;s our full preview of the season premiere of <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on the USA Network at 8\/7c.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Match Card WWE Raw (9\/9\/24)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8-Person Street Fight: &#8220;The Wyatt Sicks&#8221; Erick Rowan, Joe Gary, Dexter Lumis &amp; Nikki Cross (w\/ Uncle Howdy) vs. &#8220;American Made&#8221; Chad Gable, The Creed Brother &amp; Ivy Nile<\/li>\n<li>Intercontinental Championship No.1 Contender Tournament: Jey Uso vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. Pete Dunne vs. Braun Strowman<\/li>\n<li>WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship: Bianca Bel Air &amp; Jade Cargill vs. &#8220;The Unholy Union&#8221; Alba Fyre &amp; Isla Dawn<\/li>\n<li>Bret &#8220;The Hitman&#8221; Hart To Appear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is &#8220;The Hitman&#8221; Set To Give A Prep Talk? <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nine years ago <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sami Zayn<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> made his <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">debut. Bret Hart introduced him as a future top star in WWE. Almost a decade on, Zayn is a top star but he&#8217;s yet to hold the main prize in WWE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A match with <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gunther<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/03\/andnew-gunther-dethrones-damian-priest\/\" target=\"_self\">World Heavyweight Championship<\/a> seems on the horizon. Zayn believes he has the number of the man he beat at <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/04\/09\/wwe-wrestlemania-40-losses-paves-way-for-summer-of-mcintyre-gunther\/\" target=\"_self\">WrestleMania 40.<\/a> <\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But Hart could light even more of a fuse under Zayn. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hart almost definitely won&#8217;t mention the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/31\/all-the-wrestling-shows-on-netflix-in-september\/\" target=\"_self\">Mr.McMahon Netflix docuseries<\/a> he will appear as a talking head on later this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: I can officially confirm that Canadian LEGEND, Bret The Hitman Hart, will be in attendance this Monday for the<br \/>season premiere of <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERAW<\/a> at the Saddledome in Calgary !!! Break out your pink and let\u2019s rock! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@wwe<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BretHart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BretHart<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TripleH<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wwe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#wwe<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1aloTkqL3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/1aloTkqL3d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jackie Redmond (@Jackie_Redmond) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jackie_Redmond\/status\/1831832933516374487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 5, 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><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Intercontinental No.1 Contender Tournament Final <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Big&#8221; Bronson Reed <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was pulled from the Intercontinental Championship No.1 contender tournament because he has COVID-19. Sorry, is it still 2020?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reed is probably at home suffering from a loss of taste and smell. But there will <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">definitely<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> still be a bad taste in his mouth for not being able to make the final. Reed was undoubtedly the favorite to win. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Braun Strowman<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> replaced him in the semifinal and earned a place in the final thanks to <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WWE\/status\/1830796961064120422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pete Dunne<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> hitting <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sheamus <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with a Shillelagh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dunne, Strowman, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jey Uso <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Ilja Dragunov<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> will fight for a shot at <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bron Breakker&#8217;s<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> championship. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> our full feature on this <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/05\/pros-cons-of-wwe-intercontinental-championship-contenders\/\" target=\"_self\">match here. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For those who want a brief overview <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the match &#8230; Uso needs to win to stop being the almost guy in WWE, Dunne will probably feel the rath of a Sheamus interference, Strowman will have the size advantage and Dragunov will look to continue to be one of the breakout stars in 2024 with a win.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;This championship was born for me.&quot;<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bronbreakkerwwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@bronbreakkerwwe<\/a> is ready to take over Monday nights. \ud83d\ude24<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\/qoEf8OlYIS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qoEf8OlYIS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1820641031295001032?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><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Halloween Comes Early To The Streets of Calgary <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Residents of Calgary should lock their doors and windows ahead of Monday night as the creepy <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/20\/wrestling-stars-react-to-wyatt-sicks-massacre\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>&#8220;Wyatt Sicks&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> will battle <strong>&#8220;Amercian Made&#8221;<\/strong> in a street fight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An 8-person street fight will be a shocking sight that could occupy the whole arena and perhaps even the surrounding areas. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The match between champions <strong>Jade Cargill <\/strong>and <strong>Bianca Bel Air<\/strong> and <strong>Alba Fyre <\/strong>and<strong> Isla Dawn<\/strong> could be more about who isn&#8217;t in the ring than who is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Less than 48 hours after losing the Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship at <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/01\/wwe-bash-at-berlin-match-review-w-star-rating\/\" target=\"_self\">Bash In Berlin <\/a><\/strong><\/em>to Bel Air and Cargill, Fyre and Dawn became the number one contenders. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>&#8220;The Unholy Union&#8217;s&#8221;<\/strong> victory over <strong>&#8220;Damage CTRL&#8221;<\/strong> saw the champs get involved, leaving <strong>Kairi Sane<\/strong> blooded. Sane and <strong>IYO SKY<\/strong> might seek revenge in this match. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There&#8217;s also the looming threat of the <strong>&#8220;Pure Fusion Collective&#8221;<\/strong> who claim to run the <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">women&#8217;s division. Never has there been a better moment for them to prove it.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hear from the NEW Women&#39;s Tag Team Champions!<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\/E3RAr0eriq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/E3RAr0eriq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1830812882784731529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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>Bret Hart will appear on the season premiere of WWE Raw from his hometown of Calgary in Canada. Aside from &#8220;The Hitman&#8220;, there&#8217;s a street fight so big it&#8217;s bound to burst out of the Scotia Bank Saddledome, a Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship bout, and the finals of the Intercontinental Championship No.1 Contender tournament. 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