Survivor Series 2023 was a blockbuster event. It featured top-notch matches and thoroughly entertained the fans. The pay-per-view event began with the Women’s WarGames match which was absolutely entertaining. However, the second match, of the night featured a singles bout between Gunther and The Miz and has been a hot topic of discussion.
Gunther and The Miz faced each other in a singles bout for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. With that, the final outcome of the match saw Gunther defeating The Miz. With that, the IC champ extended his title reign to 533 days.
Meanwhile, the match has been thoroughly enjoyed by the fans. As soon as the match was over, several fans took to their social media handles to comment on the match. With that, one fan commented, “Thrilling match between Gunther and Miz!”
Thrilling match between Gunther and Miz! 🔥
— Andreas (@itzsanwal01) November 26, 2023
Gunther vs Miz was a much better match than I thought.
— ᵀʰᵉ WaterWeight || ᴳᵃᵐᵉ ᴿᵉᵇᵉˡ (@TheKingSuplex93) November 26, 2023
Miz stood no chance, he turned face, but just nowhere Gunther’s level… yet
— RiTL (@captain_tl) November 26, 2023
Several fans expressed their views on the match, and it seems both Gunther and The Miz have been successful in delivering a bout that everyone loved. One fan, while talking about the match, wrote, “That Gunther/Miz match was surprisingly great!”
Thus, it seems fans were absolutely thrilled to witness The Miz going up against Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship. They have thereby labeled the match between the two WWE superstars as a great one.
What happened in the match between Gunther and The Miz at Survivor Series 2023?
Several matches took place at the Survivor Series WarGames. However, the match between Gunther and The Miz became a remarkable one. Not only that, it also received praise from the entire WWE Universe.
The match began with Miz in control, as he immediately attacked his opponent. Gunther looked furious and nailed a chop on The Miz, thus gaining control. He then went on to deliver several suplexes.
#AndStill @Gunther_AUT successfully retains his #ICTitle against a tough challenge from @mikethemiz at #SurvivorSeries! pic.twitter.com/m4omw2M6jZ
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2023
Going ahead, The Miz came with a hurricanrana but couldn’t take charge as his opponent stood tall inside the ring. The duo then started taking each other down, and Gunther nailed a ‘Powerbomb’ while The Miz came with a ‘Skull Crushing Finale’. With that, toward the end, Gunther locked in the Boston Crab, thus forcing the 43-year-old WWE Superstar to tap out.
Thus, Gunther defeated The Miz to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship. With that, the extraordinary reign of the champion continues. It now remains to be seen what lies ahead for Gunther in WWE. Also, his fans will look forward to more memorable title defenses from their favorite superstar.