Sami Zayn upset Gunther to win the Intercontinental Championship Saturday night at WrestleMania 40. Gunther had held the title 666 days.
Sami Zayn was the Rocky Balboa to Gunther’s Ivan Drago Saturday night at WrestleMania 40. After taking a beating in the middle of the ring, Zayn came almost out of nowhere and stunned 'The Ring General' multiple times. He didn’t give up despite taking chop after chop to the chest. He left Philadelphia as the new Intercontinental Champion.
Gunther entered the match with a reign of nearly 670 days, the longest in history. For most of the early part of the match, Gunther was in control with chop after chop after chop to Zayn’s chest. Zayn showed he could withstand the slaps and the chops. He had a moment to gain the upper hand, kicking Gunther’s arm to avoid another chop and hit a half-and-half suplex. Gunther stayed on the attack, though, hitting a brutal clothesline.
Gunther was left in disbelief after Zayn kicked out of the pin. He continued to trash talk Zayn’s wife, who was seated at ringside, and he continued the attack. It was clear the reigning champion was frustrated and thought the match should be over. After another powerbomb and multiple splashes, Zayn wouldn’t give up. Zayn got up and hit another helluva kick on Gunther. He hit a wild brainbuster on Gunther. One more helluva kick put Gunther on his back.
It’s the second year in a row Zayn walks away from WrestleMania with gold. He and Kevin Owens won the tag-team championship over The Usos last year. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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