During the October 2 episode of WWE Raw, the main event featured Tommaso Ciampa facing off against Gunther in a bid to capture the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
In the end, Gunther emerged victorious, but the post-match chaos ensued when Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser attacked Ciampa immediately after the match concluded. However, Johnny Gargano rushed to the ring to save Ciampa, marking his first appearance on RAW in several months.