An iconic bout in which a botch led to a lot of fans reacting adversely was recalled by a WWE star. It was a Randy Orton competition. It was a fight between Randy Orton and Gunther as the opponent. The Ring General had Orton pinned for the count-out even though his shoulders were up. This led to intense debate over Gunther's actual victory in the match. The contest was held as part of the WWE King & Queen of the Ring on May 25, 2024. Recently, Gunther talked about the infamous error.
The WWE World Heavyweight Champion acknowledged that while the error was frustrating, mistakes do happen in an interview with Alistair McGeorge of Metro. Since mistakes are made by referees in all sports, I handled it rather well. It is a component of it. Because it frustrates the competition, it increases their interest in what we do. The fans are frustrated because they believe they were going to witness something different, or that there should have been a different conclusion to this event, according to Gunther, who was mentioned in Inside the Ropes.
When the two ran into one other at the Berlin Bash, Gunther again outwitted Randy Orton. He was unable to pin him, but he used a submission hold to knock him out. Gunther defeated Orton in the match, despite an excellent performance by the Viper.
Gunther to face Sami Zayn at Bad Blood for WWE Intercontinental title
It may surprise you to learn that Gunther has recently agreed to face former WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn at Bad Blood on October 5, 2024. Gunther has successfully defended his WWE belt twice. For the last few weeks, the Ring General had been declining Zayn's challenge; nevertheless, he has now agreed to take it.
The Ring General is anticipated to hold the title, nonetheless, since Sami Zayn will eventually be a part of the Bloodline narrative involving Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa's Bloodline 2.0. This is due to the fight at Bad Blood. Thus, it is very likely that Gunther will keep the WWE championship.