3 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE Clash In Italy (Results & Review)

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3. A Sliver Of Goodness From The Opener

WWE Clash in Italy 2026 Cody Rhodes Gunther
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Taking into account all of the negatives raised earlier about Cody Rhodes versus Gunther, their brief match was pretty good while it lasted.

Cody and Gunther have really good chemistry, which was on full display throughout their match. They countered each other nicely and had fans invested from the opening bell. A rematch between the two – given more time and a proper finish – could be incredible.

If nothing else, their Clash in Italy match gave hope for their eventual rematch.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.