Gunther Says The Man Makes The Title, Not That The Title Makes The Man With Regard To His Intercontinental Championship Reign

Gunther is nearing the record for longest reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion of all time, but he continues to state that he has made the championship what it is today.

The title has seen an almost rebirth in the hands of the Ring General, with Gunther defeating some top talent in WWE to retain the title, including Rey Mysterio, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre, former World Champions in the promotion.

Speaking to Sam Roberts on Not Sam Wrestling, Gunther discussed the importance of the championship and stated that the man makes the title, not the other way around.

“It makes me very proud. It was the same with the NXT UK Title before. It was something where, okay, when I’m able to win a title, I’m going to make it the best run I possibly can make it. The one thing I believe in is 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 because, like I said, when I was a child I watched Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart, and whoever being the Intercontinental Champion. That I can be on some sort of list of whatever they have going on with the longest reigns and something with those guys. That’s absolutely crazy, and I’m doing it my way. That’s the fact that makes me the most proud. I adapted, I learned, I evolved, but I never changed what I think was right for me to do. That’s the thing that makes me proud,

Gunther

Gunther will look to defend his title on tonight’s Monday Night RAW, where he will battle Chad Gable. Gunther is also just a few weeks away from becoming the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time, so this match will have incredibly high stakes.

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