Intercontinental Champion Gunther Sets Sights on WWE Superstars Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins
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In a recent interview, Gunther, the reigning Intercontinental Champion, expressed his aspirations of facing two of WWE's most iconic superstars, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. The talented wrestler revealed his desire to engage in captivating matches with both men once his Intercontinental Championship reign comes to an end.
Gunther has previously shared the ring with Seth Rollins during a four-minute bout on the November 8, 2019, episode of RAW. However, the match transitioned into an eight-man tag team contest, leaving fans eager for a proper one-on-one encounter. Similarly, Gunther had the opportunity to showcase his skills alongside Roman Reigns in a five-on-five-on-five elimination contest at Survivor Series 2019, but a singles showdown between the two is yet to happen.
During his appearance on the podcast "Under the Ring," Gunther highlighted his anticipation of feuding with both Reigns and Rollins following his Intercontinental title reign:
"There's room to grow, and whenever the time comes that I lose that title, and that time will come because nothing lasts forever, that's [facing Reigns and Rollins] obviously the next logical step. I feel like there's a lot of room to grow into." [6:07 - 6:19]
Setting a new record for the longest Intercontinental Championship reign, surpassing The Honky Tonk Man's record, Gunther has solidified his position as a dominant force in the WWE. However, on November 25, he is set to face The Miz in a title defense at Survivor Series: WarGames.
When discussing his potential matches with Reigns and Rollins, Gunther compared them and highlighted his preferences:
"Those two guys, I think it's very different. I feel like style-wise a match with Seth would match better with me, but also I think being in the ring with Roman are completely new challenges. I think I am more similar to Roman than I am to Seth as a wrestler, but both would be fantastic match-ups and a challenge I would be happy to take on." [6:21 - 6:51]
Currently assigned to the RAW brand alongside Seth Rollins, Gunther may need to win the 2024 Men's Royal Rumble or potentially move to SmackDown to face Roman Reigns in the near future.
As the WWE universe eagerly awaits the possibility of these dream matches, fans have been invited to share their opinions on whether they would rather see Gunther take on Roman Reigns or Seth Rollins in the comments section.
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