SUMMARY
- Gunther recently created a major milestone at WWE.
- On June 10, 2022, Gunther won the Intercontinental Championship by defeating Ricochet.
Walter Hahn, popularly known as Gunther, is a well-known name in the world of pro wrestling. He is a part of the largest wrestling promotion in the world, WWE, where he is currently the Intercontinental Champion. With that, rumors about Gunther’s major push have been making the rounds, and meanwhile, he has recently reached an unbelievable milestone.
It is to be noted that WWE Superstar Gunther recently became the longest reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion for combined days by surpassing Pedro Morales. As of writing, Gunther has been holding the title for 618 days. Meanwhile, Pedro Morales, who won the championship twice, reportedly held the title for a combined 617 days.
It is worth mentioning that last year, the WWE superstar broke Honky Tonk Man’s record of remaining champion for 454 consecutive days. However, as of now, he has broken Morales’ record to sit at the top of the mountain. Meanwhile, it is to be noted that Gunther previously won the IC title on June 10, 2022, by defeating WWE superstar Ricochet.
𝙈𝘼𝙉𝙔 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙀𝘿. 𝙉𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙎𝙐𝘾𝘾𝙀𝙀𝘿𝙀𝘿 ❌@Gunther_AUT is the longest reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion of all time 🏆 pic.twitter.com/kRj4znQ6cm
— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) September 8, 2023
Thus, Gunther has now reached a major milestone. He has thus become the longest-reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion in his first reign. With that, it remains to be seen what lies ahead for the WWE superstar in the upcoming days. Also, it remains to be seen if the champ himself will have anything to say on the matter.
Gunther has a huge title match scheduled ahead of him
On the February 19, 2024, episode of Monday Night RAW, Gunther is all set to defend his Intercontinental Championship against WWE superstar Jey Uso. Previously, Jey interrupted Gunther’s 600-day celebration, thus igniting a feud between the two. Not only that, he also challenged the Imperium leader to a title match.
Moving ahead, Jey, along with the New Day, defeated the Imperium. This resulted in the Stamford-based promotion announcing an Intercontinental Championship match between Jey and Gunther. With that, it remains to be seen if the current champ will receive a major push and continue his undefeated streak or if Jey will emerge as the new champion.
Can Jey Uso dethrone Intercontinental Champion @Gunther_AUT TOMORROW NIGHT on #WWERaw?
📍 ANAHEIM
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Whatever the case, fans will surely look forward to the highly anticipated Intercontinental Championship match. It will be really interesting since Gunther has recently reached an astonishing milestone. If Jey becomes successful in dethroning Gunther, he will gain an immense boost with the title.
Meanwhile, WWE’s next PPV event, Elimination Chamber, is fast approaching. It remains to be seen if the winner of the match will defend the IC title at the Premium Live Event or not. However, as of now, it’s all celebrations for Gunther for his latest achievement.