GUNTHER is within the midst of a record-breaking reign because the WWE Intercontinental Champion, having defeated the likes of Ricochet, Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, and extra over the past 14 months. This previous Monday on “WWE Uncooked,” GUNTHER’s subsequent opponent was determined as The Miz pinned Ivar in a four-way match to grow to be the brand new number-one contender. Showing on WWE’s “The Bump” immediately, GUNTHER was requested to check The Miz and Ivar as the 2 put together to face off in a singles match this Monday.
“Two utterly completely different rivals,” GUNTHER stated. “Ivar … could possibly be a really harmful opponent for me, as a result of he brings the scale. He may be a little bit heavier than I’m, and he brings the agility as properly.”
GUNTHER went on to go with Ivar on how shortly he is in a position to transfer across the ring whereas remaining bodily imposing. Whereas the Intercontinental Champion largely had constructive issues to say about Ivar, the identical couldn’t be stated for The Miz.
“[The Miz’s] wrestling abilities are very [minimal]I feel,” GUNTHER stated. “That is why he isn’t as a lot of a hazard to me [as] Ivar could be. However he brings one other upside. … He is in a position to tear me aside on the microphone. That has a psychological impact on individuals which can be weaker-minded than I’m.”
The Intercontinental Champion then promised that the one factor that issues as soon as they get within the ring is who’s the higher wrestler. GUNTHER said that he intends to beat The Miz to additional show that he is the best Intercontinental Champion within the title’s historical past.
