Bron Breakker successfully defended the Intercontinental Championship against Finn Balor on Raw, followed by a post-match face-off with Penta.
Bron Breakker defeated Finn Balor to retain the Intercontinental Championship on WWE RAW after a miscommunication between Balor and Dominik Mysterio.
The Judgment Day confronted Breakker after the match. Penta then appeared to assist Breakker during the altercation.
Breakker later addressed the situation on social media.
The play has always been the same, give me the ball #roadtowrestlemania
Breakker regained the Intercontinental Championship from Jey Uso and has since successfully defended the title against Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser.
WWE will announce further details about any potential championship match between Breakker and Penta in the coming weeks.
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