Wade Barrett puts over the Intercotninental Champion.
Gunther has been champion for over a year and is one of the most dominant champions in the entire sport. He looks like he will be going up against Drew McIntyre after the Scottish Warrior returned at Money In The Bank to confront the Austrian.
In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Barrett praised Gunther.
“Gunther is a complete phenom, to be honest with you. I think if he didn’t have the Intercontinental Championship, I think we’d already see him competing with the likes of Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns for the world championships, but I think he’s in the build still. I think he’s in a really good position. I just think that there’s not a single weakness to his game. The most impressive thing for me is not the chops and the hard-hitting nature. They are great, and I enjoy that. It’s not the technical side of his game. He’s a massive guy, and it’s a lot harder to have the cardio ability in these kind of 25-30 minute matches when you’re a 250-pound-plus guy, versus when some of the guys who are 170-180 pounds. It’s a lot easier because you’re not carrying that weight around. Gunther, I think his cardio ability, more than anything else as a heavyweight really impresses me.”
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Barrett continued, noting the rise in prestige that the Intercontinental Championship has seen during his reign.
“Let me tell you, I had that championship five times, and the effect I had on the caliber of that championship, I sent it through the basement. So thankfully, prestige from Gunther, and when I tell people now, ‘Yeah, I’m a five-time Intercontinental Champion,’ they’re like, ‘Woah, woah, that Gunther guy, that makes it really special.’ So yeah, thank you, Gunther.”
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We will have to wait and see if McIntyre will be able to dethrone the dominant champion.
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