Rusev vs. Penta In #1 Contender’s Match For Intercontinental Title Shot Set For WWE Raw

The winner secures a title shot.

Joining the lineup for the October 27th edition of Monday Night Raw on Netflix is a number one contender’s match for a shot at Dominik Mysterio’s Intercontinental Championship.

Rusev is set to square off against Penta to decide who is next to challenge for the belt. The match was announced over social media by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce:

MONDAY NIGHT RAW NEWS@ScrapDaddyAP has some OFFICIAL announcements ahead of tomorrow night’s RAW!

📺: MONDAY 8ET/5PT on @netflix pic.twitter.com/YCFE3YuR8a

— WWE (@WWE) October 26, 2025

In addition to that, CM Punk and Jey Uso will meet face-to-face ahead of their match at Saturday Night’s Main Event for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

There will also be a singles match between Nikki Bella and Roxanne Perez.