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Why WWE Booked Intercontinental Championship Match For Raw Instead Of Payback

It’s going to be a big weekend for wrestling fans as the WWE Payback premium live event is set to take place on Saturday night and several big title matches have been confirmed for the card. One belt that won’t be defended at Payback is the Intercontinental Championship as WWE recently confirmed that Gunther will defend his title against Chad Gable on next week’s episode of Monday Night Raw.

According to BWE, the Gunther vs. Chad Gable match for the Intercontinental Championship was booked for Raw instead of Payback because Triple H doesn’t want to overbook premium live events.

Chad Gable recently became the first man on the main roster to pick up a victory over Gunther in singles competition, but unfortunately for Gable he didn’t win the Intercontinental Championship because he defeated Gunther via count out.

WWE Payback will air live on Saturday, September 2. The current card can be seen below. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens vs. Damian Priest & Finn Balor

WWE Women’s World Championship
Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez

WWE United States Championship
Rey Mysterio vs. Austin Theory

Steel Cage Match
Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch

LA Knight vs. The Miz

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