Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Bronson Reed and CM Punk.
• “Big” Bronson Reed was scheduled to face Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser in a Triple Threat Match in the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament on tonight’s RAW, but he has been pulled from the match.
RAW General Manager Adam Pearce has announced that Reed isn’t medically cleared to compete because he tested positive for COVID-19. Reed’s replacement in the match will be revealed during the show.
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— WWE (@WWE) September 2, 2024
Below is the updated card for tonight’s post-Bash In Berlin edition of RAW:
– Dominik Mysterio vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. Dragon Lee in the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament
– Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser vs. TBA in the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament
– Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill will celebrate regaining the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
– Damage CTRL vs. The Unholy Union in a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s Match
– American Made (The Creed Brothers & Ivy Nile) vs. Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri)
– Zelina Vega vs. Shayna Baszler
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• At Bash In Berlin, CM Punk defeated Drew McIntyre in a Strap Match and took back his bracelet as well.
During the post-show, Punk told Cathy Kelley that he’s done with McIntyre and is coming for Gunther’s World Heavyweight Championship.
Gunther retained the World Title in the main event against Randy Orton.
According to PWN, WWE is considering Gunther vs. CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series 2024 on November 30 in Canada, which will be the one year anniversary of Punk’s return to WWE after a decade-long absence.
WWE’s next PLE is Bad Blood on October 5, where Punk is rumored to face Drew McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match.
