Raw general manager Adam Pearce denied Chad Gable’s request for a sixth Intercontinental Championship shot, instead booking the loudmouth against Braun Strowman.

Gable fared well enough, but ultimately he succumbed to the running power slam as his larger opponent earned an impressive victory.

After the match, Gable again berated Akira Tozawa, only for Maxxine Dupri to step in front of her teammate. When the coach took her crutch and threw it to ringside, and then slapped Tozawa, Otis finally lashed out at his longtime tag team partner and shoved him across the ring.

He left the squared circle amid chants of “Otis! Otis!” while helping Tozawa and Dupri to the back.

Otis has just SNAPPED!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/r19ZSvExUc

— WWE (@WWE) June 18, 2024

This was a big moment for Otis, who appeared to sever his relationship with Gable after weeks of anticipation. The crowd reacted very favorably, but this felt rather tame compared to the blowoff the repeated teases seemed to be building toward.

Hopefully, this is just the first chapter in the breakup, as Otis eventually gets his hands on Gable in a high-profile match, perhaps as early as Money in the Bank.