100 Greatest WWE Matches Of All Time (Ranked)
35. Gunther vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus (WrestleMania 39)
This WrestleMania 39 three way was advertised plainly heading in. WWE pretty much told fans that it'd be three big burly blokes chucking one another around and hitting enough power moves to make an old-school Silver Vision montage maker happy. "If it's body slams, side suplexes, clotheslines, dropkicks and power slams that you're after", then Gunther, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre had your six.
They went right after it from the opening bell, and even Titus O'Neil (who was sitting in on guest commentary) added to the affair by reacting like a kid at Christmas. Exchanges between all three workers were so snug and convincing that fans lost their minds at practically everything. That included Sheamus going for a whopping 30 pounding blows on McIntyre's chest.
He stopped at 29, but only because Drew collapsed in agony at what had just happened. Something as simple as that got a pop out of the crowd, which really goes to show what audiences covet. They want stiff, uncompromising ring work, and they want it from wrestlers they actually care about. That sounds like such a simple formula when written down in text, doesn't it?
Gunther retained his Intercontinental prize by powerbombing Sheamus onto McIntyre, then picking Drew right back up for another round. He looked utterly dominant as champion here, but crucially knew when to lay out and make his foes look like a proper threat to the title too.
Simply put, this will go down in history as one of the greatest Triple Threats ever. Revisit it often. Go on, treat yourself.