10 Hidden Meanings Behind Epic Wrestling Title Reigns
3. GUNTHER's Intercontinental Title Run Is Bringing Back The Glory Days
Time and time again over the last few decades, fans have been fooled into believing that the glory days of the Intercontinental Championship were set to return to WWE television.
And even when the 'Ring General' managed to obliterate Ricochet to pick up his first piece of main roster gold in June 2022, those memories of talented workers like Shinsuke Nakamura, Finn Balor, AJ Styles, and many more still not being able to make the title feel like the same prestigious workhorse belt once held by the likes of Bret Hart and Mr. Perfect refused to go away.
Over the course of a frankly outrageously successful year or so, though, GUNTHER hasn't just made the strap that once struggled to find a way onto PLEs feel special again; he's cemented himself as arguably the most unstoppable person in all of wrestling, outside of a certain 'Tribal Chief.'
But perhaps the most impressive part of the long-time IC champ's near-record-breaking run with the gold is the fact that the heel force of nature has villainously bullied his way through the mid-card whilst also subtly establishing himself as a true workhorse every step of the way.
You love to see it.