Shelton Benjamin speaks highly of WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther.
During an appearance on The Kurt Angle Show, Shelton Benjamin was asked about Gunther, and he stated that the powerhouse reminds him of a young Randy Orton. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription)
“We were on different shows, so I never really got to work with him,” Benjamin said. “I hung around with him, we met and chatted, and he seems like a really cool guy. He kind of reminds me of Randy [Randy Orton], to be honest. Just in his demeanor, his movements and even his build, to some degree. The first time I saw Gunther, he was like a hundred pounds heavier and I didn’t see the appeal, but I haven’t seen the appeal in a lot of people who turned out to be phenomenal.
“When he finally made it to WWE and started trimming down, you start to realize, this guy is leveling up so he can belong here. What they’ve done with him, what he’s managed to do, his look is straight out of a comic book. He looks the part.”
Shelton Benjamin: Gunther Is Doing A Phenomenal Job
Shelton Benjamin went on to note that he did not know Gunther well enough to talk about his personality. However, he stated that he believes “The Ring General” is doing a great job.
“I don’t know him well enough to comment on his personality, but he’s always been nice enough and kind and I think he’s doing a phenomenal job,” he said. “Yeah, I do feel like I need to go end that title reign, but that’s a different story [Laughs]. What he’s doing is great, but of the 2010s, I’m still the man.
“You can’t take them from me. I’m the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of the 2010s. Live with it, hate it, be mad, there is only one thing you can do and that’s deal with it.”
The video version of the interview can be seen here:
On the January 22 episode of WWE RAW, Gunther confronted World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and vowed to beat him at WrestleMania.
Catch up on our coverage of the January 22 episode of WWE RAW here.
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