Ranking Every Current WWE & AEW Champion From Worst To Best

2. Gunther (WWE Intercontinental)

Seth Rollins
WWE.com

WWE's best Champion in just about every respect, Gunther's an in-ring measuring stick that elevates every show he's on and has managed to succeed where 30+ years of pretenders have failed. He has restored the dignity of the belt, and should go on to break Honky Tonk Man's 1987-1988 record run. A man mountain and champion for the second time since his unlikely WWE signing in 2019, the ceiling somehow still looks higher.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett