It seems like Gunther may be the next Intercontinental champion.
On tonight’s edition of Friday Night Smackdown, Gunther will go one on one with Intercontinental champion Ricochet with the title on the line on the show this week. Time will tell if Gunther will become the champion, but it looks like a safe bet as of this afternoon.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select posted a report regarding Gunther, saying that he has impressed “many people of influence”.
Gunther has impressed many “people of influence” in WWE, but that isn’t a new thing.
We’re told that from the time he was brought over to the United States, it was always planned and implied that he’d move to the main roster. However, the Imperium split was a bit abrupt. Gunther’s willingness to “play ball” and make the best out of his move, his lifestyle changes and even his new name were all have said to have made great impressions, as not everyone was willing to change their name. As if that weren’t enough, at least one source indicated to us that Vince McMahon enjoyed Gunther’s in-ring work based on what he’s seen of it on the Smackdown brand!
Fightful Select
Of course, time will tell if Gunther will be the new Intercontinental Champion after the match on SmackDown.
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