WWE Raw Results returned as the introductions were made and Woods and Erick started it off with Woods staying one step ahead with a shoulder tackle.
Erick caught Woods off the roped and hit a sidewalk slam before tagging in Ivar and they hammered Woods down.
Riddle took notes at ringside while Drew watched, and Woods took a beating from Ivar but eventually fought free to tag in Kofi.
Kofi fired off some chips and a kick, then hit a crossbody on Ivar for a near pinfall.
The New Day sent the Vikings to the floor by the announce desk and Riddle and Drew, then celebrated for a bit.
It's complete chaos on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/eFlLpnb4w0
— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2023
Ivar and Erick gained the upper hand on Kofi with a splash and a knee for a near pinfall, and Erick continued to wear him down.
Kofi avoided a sit down by Ivar to tag in Woods, and Woods nailed Ivar with a running forearm and took out Erick with a side Russian leg sweep.
Ivar caught Kofi’s crossbody on the floor and dropped him on the ring steps, then slammed him into Riddle and Drew.
Drew responded by throwing one chair into the ring and the other at Woods before he ate a cannonball from Ivar off the apron.
The Vikings rolled Kofi into the ring and closed it out with a Ragnarok.
He's got the whole world in his hands…
Thank you, Bray Wyatt. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/aLSay3lYh1
— WWE (@WWE) August 26, 2023
They replayed the Smackdown tributes to Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk and it brought all the feels it did last week.
And like last week, the fans chanted “Thank you, Bray!” Looks like Funk’s tribute will be later.
#ThankYouBray ❤️💜 pic.twitter.com/klnPgnN2uV
— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2023
Before the match, GUNTHER stood on the announce desk and gave Gable props for being the first one to beat him during his reign, but because it was by count out he didn’t win anything.
He continued on his rant when Gable shushed him. He said he’s made some good points like not being defeated until last week, and he promised to beat him for the title next week.
Ludwig Kaiser w/Imperium (GUNTHER, Giovanni Vinci) vs. Chad Gable w/Otis and Maxxine DuPree
Gable started off fast and sent Kaiser tot eh floor and then hit him with a cannonball off the apron.
During the commercial break, GUNTHER left the ringside and Gable remained one step ahead of him until Kaiser managed to fight his way out of the corner with a wrist lock.
Can @WWEGable overcome the challenge of @wwe_kaiser?#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/HcIbXPxvyZ
— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2023
Kaiser turned it around a couple of times, but Gable kept coming until Kaiser knocked him off the top rope and to the floor with a right and then a running upper cut on the floor.
Kaiser continued to press his advantage with a rolling senton and a running kick for a near pinfall.
Gable fired off a combination and a rolling neckbreaker, and then face planted Kaiser for a near pinfall.
After taking himself and Kaiser to the floor, Gable took out Imperium with a moonsault off the top rope, and then locked in an ankle lock.
Gable hit a German Suplex with a bridge for the pin but Vinci broke up the pin for a DQ loss.
Otis came in and took down Vinci, but with Kaiser’s help then drove Otis into the ring post and stomped down Gable as GUNTHER came back out.
GUNTHER grabbed Gable and went for a powerbomb, but Gable slipped free and locked in an ankle lock before he was jumped again. An irate GINGTHER powerbombed him to send a message.
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