Gunther’s first title defense made official for Bash in Berlin after 14-time World Champion shockingly appears on Raw

Gunther has his first challenger set for Bash in Berlin after WWE veteran came out to confront him on Raw amid his championship celebration.

Gunther’s first title defense made official for Bash in Berlin after 14-time World Champion shockingly appears on Raw

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This week marked the beginning of the reign of Gunther. The Ring General kicked off Raw to celebrate his victory at SummerSlam, where he captured the World Heavyweight Championship. However, his celebration had an unexpected guest. The 14-time World Champion Randy Orton paid a visit to Raw and challenged the Austrian star to a match.

Gunther was addressing the crowd about how he was going to make his reign legendary. Out of nowhere, Randy Orton came down the aisle and reminded the former Intercontinental Champion about the referee’s mistake at King of the Ring in Saudi Arabia. The Imperium leader was not surprised by The Viper’s statement. The Legend Killer had a mission in his mind. He went on to challenge the World Heavyweight Champion to a rematch at Bash in Berlin.

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The 36-year-old manfully accepted the challenge. He revealed that his match against Orton in the finals of KOTR was a stain on his legacy. Therefore, at Bash in Berlin, he is going to beat him clean and clear any asterisk next to his name. The two stars shook hands as they vowed to take each other down in just a matter of a few weeks in Germany.

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This will mark Gunther’s first title defense following his massive win at SummerSlam. He will walk into his home continent of Europe later this month as the champion. Moreover, the Austrian Superstar is more confident than ever with the World Title on his shoulder. It is going to be interesting to see how things are going to transpire between him and the Apex Predator moving forward to their mega clash.

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What Triple H had to say after Gunther won the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam?

Gunther’s win at SummerSlam was a big turnaround for WWE going forward. Fans have seen his reign as the Intercontinental Champion, as he made history with the prestigious title. Therefore, there are huge expectations for his reign as the top champion on the red brand. With that said, Triple H expressed his own views following the Biggest Party of Summer.

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Gunther and Triple H (via WWE)

Taking it to X, The Game posted a picture with the Ring General. He wrote that this is only the beginning of the dominance of the Imperium leader. He went on to say that there is more in store for the 36-year-old star in the years to come. Moreover, the King of Kings congratulated the former Intercontinental Champion on arguably the biggest win of his career.

We’ve seen what @Gunther_AUT is capable of… and we’ve still barely scratched the surface. Congratulations to your NEW World Heavyweight Champion. #SummerSlam
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Gunther has a huge target on his back more than ever. With huge PLEs ahead, fans can expect an incredible title reign moving forward. There are even some reports that suggest that this title reign might run through the ‘John Cena Retirement Tour’ next year.

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