Gunther breaks silence with a four-word message after becoming WWE King of the Ring

His road to becoming the King of the Ring wasn’t easy at all, as he first had to square off against Sheamus. It certainly wasn’t the third time a charm for The Celtic Warrior, as he tapped out to Gunther’s submission hold. The New Day’s Kofi Kingston was looking to take revenge on the 36-year-old star for injuring his friend Xavier Woods. However, that didn’t turn out well for him, as he too tapped out in the quarterfinals.

King of the Ring! Gunther on X

He met Jey Uso in the semifinals of the tournament, and although the audience’s support was against him, he still defeated The Yeet Master. After winning the finals, The Ring General earned an opportunity to fight for the World Heavyweight title at SummerSlam. The only question that remains is whether Damian Priest will remain the champion by August 3rd or not.

Sami Zayn was proud of dethroning Gunther at WrestleMania XL

Sami Zayn finally became the guy who beat Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania XL. As such, he expressed his honest opinions in an interview about the match he had against The Ring General.

While speaking to Arab News, the 39-year-old star expressed pride in his win over Gunther, believing it would have lasting significance. He also praised his adversary by calling him the best Intercontinental Champion of all time. Zayn ranked this accomplishment as one of the hardest things to achieve right now. 

I think just being in the ring with GUNTHER — who obviously has shown that he’s one of our top superstars now and, you know, probably the best Intercontinental Champion we’ve ever had — to beat him at the biggest show of the year, I mean, I think it’s very, very memorable. Sami Zayn on Gunther via the Arab News

Zayn further added that people would remember the win for the next ten years. The Intercontinental Champion expressed his desire to share meaningful and memorable stories. He said that he conveys the emotional component of the story very well, leading to excellent matches.