WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Chad Gable snaps after losing intercontinental title match to Sami Zayn

Zayn retained the title in a fantastic match but Gable couldn't handle the loss

After Chad Gable trained up Sami Zayn to take down Gunther for the intercontinental championship at WrestleMania 40, Gable had one request: a shot at Zayn's new title. Gable got his shot in the main event of Monday's episode of Raw but came up short.

The frustration of yet again failing to win the intercontinental championship was too much for Gable and he snapped, attacking Zayn after the match. It was a dramatic conclusion to a fantastic match and likely sets up a rematch between the two at the Backlash premier live event in a matter of weeks.

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Chad Gable snaps after losing intercontinental title match to Sami Zayn

Intercontinental Championship – Sami Zayn (c) def. Chad Gable via pinfall with a Helluva Kick to retain the title. Zayn made his entrance through the front door of the arena and marched through the crowd before a tremendous match with Gable, who went after Zayn's leg throughout the match, including twice locking in the ankle lock. Zayn was able to counter and eventually hit the exploder into the turnbuckle and hitting a Helluva Kick for the win. An emotional and frustrated Gable raised Zayn's hand after the match.

As Zayn was hugging his wife at ringside, Gable returned and hit Zayn with a German suplex. Gable continued to attack Zayn throwing him around ringside before putting Zayn's legs through the ropes in the corner and applying the ankle lock as the show went off the air.

It can't be overstated how great the entrance was for Zayn. The camera had followed Jey Uso through the crowd (see below) where Uso ran into Zayn standing outside the arena entrance. The camera then followed Zayn back in through the fired-up hometown Montreal crowd. The match was also fantastic and Gable's turn was done about as well as one could hope. Everything was clicking for WWE on a big angle once again. Grade: A 

What else happened on WWE Raw?

• Rhea Ripley opened the show by announcing that she would have to vacate the women's world championship due to an injury suffered when she was attacked backstage by Liv Morgan last Monday. That ended her year-long run as champion. Ripley promised to be "out for blood" when she returned. Morgan made her way out from the back to laugh at Ripley and the pair were held apart by security, though Ripley did deliver a headbutt to one security member.
• Sheamus def. Ivar via pinfall after a Brogue Kick. This was Sheamus' return match after being sidelined with a neck injury.
• Triple H and Adam Pearce announced that The Miz and R-Truth would no longer be the Raw tag team champions and that the titles had been changed to the world tag team championship. Pearce then announced a triple threat tag match would be held immediately to crown the No. 1 contenders for the titles.
• #DIY def. The Creed Brothers & New Day via pinfall to become No. 1 contenders for the world tag team championship.
• Andrade def. Dominik Mysterio via pinfall with The Message. After the match, JD McDonagh attacked Andrade from behind but Ricochet ran in to make the save as McDonagh and Mysterio continued the attack.
• Chelsea Green & Piper Niven def. Katana Chance & Kaden Carter via pinfall when Green pinned Cater after a Niven running crossbody.
• Jey Uso def. Finn Balor via pinfall with an Uso Splash. Before the match, Cody Rhodes cut a promo before introducing Uso. Rhodes offered to stick around ringside to make sure the rest of Judgment Day didn't get involved but Uso told Rhodes he had to do it on his own. After the match, Damian Priest came to the ring to stare down Uso but the rest of Judgment Day jumped Uso from behind until Uso finally fought them off and left through the crowd.