Who will Gunther face at WWE WrestleMania 40?

The Ring General is the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time

At WrestleMania, Sami Zayn will seek to become the Superstar to dethrone Gunther’s historic reign as Intercontinental Champion. 

A Gauntlet match to determine the challenger for Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship was held on March 11, 2024 episode of Raw. The match was held in the main event involving Ricochet, Sami Zayn, Chad Gable, Bronson Reed, Shinsuke Nakamura & JD McDonagh.

While Chad Gable was the favourite to win the match, Sami Zayn won the match by last defeating Chad Gable to become the rightful challenger for the IC title. It still remains to be seen if Chad Gable will be somehow involved in the Intercontinental match at WrestleMania XL.

By the time WrestleMania rolls around, The Ring General would have ruled as Intercontinental Champion for 664 days, bulldozing everyone in his path, defeating the likes of Jey Uso, Chad Gable, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre, to name a few. 

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Thus far, not many challengers have come close to taking away Gunther’s title, but Zayn, a former Intercontinental Champion, will hope to become the first. 

Zayn had to go through five of the very best Raw Superstars to earn the chance, overcoming Bronson Reed, JD McDonagh, Ricochet, Shinsuke Nakamura and Chad Gable in a grueling Gauntlet Match. 

Zayn and The Ring General have faced off once in the past in a one-on-one encounter inside a WWE ring, with Gunther earning the victory. However, the Intercontinental Title was not on the line during that match. 

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Can Zayn make back-to-back WrestleMania history after dethroning The Usos’ historic tag team title reign last year with Kevin Owens? Or will The Ring General stay undefeated at WrestleMania?

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