Gunther’s challenger for the Intercontinental Championship has been decided.
As seen on the March 11th episode of Raw Sami Zayn ran the gauntlet to become the new number one contender for The Ring General’s title. The match has been confirmed for WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia and is the latest title match to be made official.
JD McDonagh and Ricochet started the match, with McDonagh being eliminated first. Bronson Reed entered next, dispatching Ricochet. Zayn entered next to eliminate Reed, with Reed attacking Zayn after the bell. Zayn would overcome Shinsuke Nakamura and finally Chad Gable to secure his WrestleMania spot.
Gunther Looks To Extend Record-Breaking Reign
At WrestleMania, Gunther will have held the Intercontinental Championship for more than 650 days, longer than anyone in WWE history by a considerable margin. Being victorious in one of the best matches of the weekend the year prior, the leader of Imperium will be looking to repeat his previous success in Philadelphia.
The updated line-up for WrestleMania 40 is as follows:
- Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes – Singles match for the WWE Undisputed Championship
- Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bayley – Singles match for the WWE Women’s Championship
- Seth Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre – Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship
- Gunther (c) vs. Sami Zayn – singles match for the Intercontinental Championship.
- Finn Balor and Damian Priest (c) vs. 5 other teams TBA – Six-Pack ladder match for the Undisputed Tag Team Championships
- Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch – Singles match for the Women’s World Championship
- The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins – If Rock and Roman win, Rhodes will face Reigns on night 2 under Bloodline rules.
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