Gunther discusses his reign as the WWE Intercontinental Champion.
“The Ring General” won the title back in June 2022. Over a year later, he is rapidly approaching The Honky Tonk Man’s record for the longest reign. With a number of impressive defenses under his belt, Gunther has restored plenty of prestige to the title.
Speaking with Sam Roberts and Dave LaGreca on SiriusXM’s Busted Open (via Notsam Wrestling), Gunther was asked to describe how he felt about elevating the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
“It makes me very proud,” Gunther said. “It was the same with the NXT UK Title before, it was something where, when I’m able to win the title, I’m gonna make it the best run I can possibly make it. I believe in that. The title doesn’t make the man, it’s the man that makes the title. I really believe in that. Obviously, it makes me very proud. When I was a child, I watched Shawn and Brett and whoever being the Intercontinental Champion.
“That I would be on some sort of list with the longest reigns with those guys, it’s absolutely crazy, and I’m doing it my way. That’s the fact I think that makes me the most proud, that I adapted, I learned, I evolved, but I never changed what I think was right for me to do. I think that makes me proud.”
Gunther will defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Chad Gable on the August 21 episode of WWE RAW. WrestleZone will have coverage of the show as it airs.
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