<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4TVGtH_0vz2kO9Q00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4TVGtH_0vz2kO9Q00" width="1500" height="844" ><p>Last night's <i>RAW</i> was two hours, a result of a short-lived deal to keep the show on the USA Network until it moves to Netflix next January. WWE was left to cram a lot into the show, including a main event which saw Sami Zayn challenge Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship.</p><p>The company has inadvertently spoiled the result by releasing a <i>Crown Jewel</i> poster featuring Gunther, though it at least made a point of addressing that during <i>RAW</i> by showcasing another with Zayn's face on it.</p><p>Regardless, the Austrian prevailed and put Zayn down with a sleeper hold. As the show went off the air, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes showed up for a stare-down with the man he'll face in Saudi Arabia. </p><p>Elsewhere in the show, CM Punk confirmed he's having to step away for a while following his brutal Hell in a Cell match at <i>Bad Blood</i> with Drew McIntyre. However, Seth Rollins made a point of confronting the Second City Saint on his way out! </p><p>Xavier Woods failed to defeat Jey Uso for the Intercontinental Championship, with Bron Breakker later taking out both men (and Kofi Kingston) to further cement himself as a heel. </p><p>The Miz and R-Truth will go one-on-one next Monday and Sheamus defeated Pete Dunne in a Good Ol' Donnybrook Match. </p><p>It was a crowded show and WWE will clearly need to get used to having a two-hour <i>RAW</i> in the coming weeks, especially with so many Superstars to highlight on Monday nights. </p><p>Check out some highlights from <i>RAW</i> in the X posts below.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here comes the man of the hour!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWERaw</a><a href="https://t.co/nVkcMwhM6Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/nVkcMwhM6Q</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843444181781340371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Best in the World has a message for his haters!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWERaw</a><a href="https://t.co/Vo2Ee6fjZm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Vo2Ee6fjZm</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843445618049499278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welp...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWERaw</a><a href="https://t.co/EJPwTcHDe4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/EJPwTcHDe4</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843445896949698772?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The VISIONARY wants some PAYBACK!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWERaw</a><a href="https://t.co/MbEaCWNC7c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/MbEaCWNC7c</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843446731221950721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">It's BRON O'CLOCK! 👊👊<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWERaw</a><a href="https://t.co/lfal63rWFr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/lfal63rWFr</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843450680486379906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">R-Truth just got OKIE-DOKIED!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWERaw</a><a href="https://t.co/EKrMz140qE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/EKrMz140qE</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843454934374609242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Following the controversy over the weekend, the American Nightmare is here on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWERaw</a>! <a href="https://t.co/jRcfdCGDoF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/jRcfdCGDoF</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843459143526461803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WHAT. A. MATCH. 👏👏👏<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWERaw</a><a href="https://t.co/4DghCKwDIG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/4DghCKwDIG</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843470821618053405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="qme">🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 <a href="https://t.co/YjeT9qY0gq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/YjeT9qY0gq</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843471040782999633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">RHODES. GUNTHER.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWECrownJewel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWECrownJewel</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RiyadhSeason?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RiyadhSeason</a><a href="https://t.co/2HUCLuL0RR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/2HUCLuL0RR</a></p> — WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1843471802518896717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Two colossal collisions to mark the beginning of a brand new legacy…<br><br><br><br> The first-ever Crown Jewel Champions will be crowned in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWECrownJewel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#WWECrownJewel</a> on Nov. 2, streaming live at 1pm ET <a href="https://twitter.com/peacock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@peacock</a><a href="https://twitter.com/WWENetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@WWENetwork</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiyadhSeason?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#RiyadhSeason</a><a href="https://t.co/O9XNSjGH0I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/O9XNSjGH0I</a></p> — Triple H (@TripleH) <a href="https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/1843474728604111157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">October 8, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote></div></body>

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Sami Zayn Fails To Dethrone Gunther And CM Punk Steps Away In First Two-Hour RAW In 12 Years

Last night's RAW was two hours, a result of a short-lived deal to keep the show on the USA Network until it moves to Netflix next January. WWE was left to cram a lot into the show, including a main event which saw Sami Zayn challenge Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Sami Zayn Fails To Dethrone Gunther And CM Punk Steps Away In First Two-Hour RAW In 12 Years

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