10 New Directions For WWE After Night Of Champions 2023

10. GUNTHER Smashing The Record

This writer will always appreciate the cowardly heel fun of Honky Tonk Man, but he was never one of those "workhorses" you hear tied to classic Intercontinental Title reigns. Regardless, Honky holds the record as the longest-reigning IC Champ - he held the gold for a remarkable 454 days in the late-1980s.

GUNTHER is on 351 after Night Of Champions, which means he's approx 100 days away from breaking the record. There's no turning back now. It'd be hellish if WWE decided to end the big Austrian's fabulous title run erm...early. Triple H must go all the way to 454 and beyond with this wrestling machine.

His reign doesn't even feel tired despite its epic length.

GUNTHER blazed through a game Mustafa Ali in Saudi, so WWE's next hurdle is important. Creative either pops him in the Money In The Bank chat to kill more time, or hands him another 'B' level opponent. The Imperium leader has shown he can make the best of that anyway.