Gunther celebrates 600+ days as WWE Intercontinental Champion

Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci of Imperium are in the ring. The ring is decorated with four columns and a black carpet. Kaiser demands the attention of the crowd for the greatest Intercontinental Champion. It’s been 600 days of “The Ring General” Gunther.

WWE Intercontinental Champion “The Ring General” Gunther makes his way to the ring with a smile on his face. He is on the 605th day of his record-breaking Intercontinental Championship reign. Gunther says to the surprise of no one, he is celebrating the jubilee of his 600 days as champion. Gunther appreciates Kaiser setting up this ceremony, but he doesn’t want it anymore. What’s the difference? 700 days, 800 days, and 1,000 days are a given. One thing will never change: The Ring General will be the greatest and longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time. Gunther is running out of competition. There is no man worthy of challenging him for this great championship.

“Main Event” Jey Uso makes his way to the ring! Jey Uso comes out to a huge ovation and has the crowd (and Pat McAfee) bouncing their arms. Imperium does not look impressed. Jey says, “‘Main Event’ Jey Uso is now in your city!” Gunther says he gets it and mocks the gestures. Gunther says it’s simple gestures for a simple audience. The last time he saw Jey, he eliminated him from the Royal Rumble. Gunther expected he’d have a word with him, but this is not the way to do it. This is a celebration. Gunther is sensing some disrespect.

A “YEET” chant picks up. Jey says there was no disrespect. He sees the work he’s put in. 600 days as the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in WWE history. Gunther says Jey is a very accomplished man himself. He’s one of the most decorated Tag Team wrestlers of all time. YEET. He was part of the best Tag Team in WWE history. YEET. He holds the record as the longest-reigning Tag Team Champion of all time. YEET. Gunther says Jey only had to put in 50% of the work. Gunther achieved all this on his own. Jey says Gunther is going to get 100% of this whooping. Jey says he was 1,000+ days as Tag Team Champion and the first tag team to main event WrestleMania. It’s 2024. If you want Jey Uso to be Intercontinental Champion, then he wants to hear the crowd say, “YEET!” The crowd loudly says, “YEET!”

Gunther says, “Well, good for you. After 15 years, you finally developed the guts to step out of the shadow of your family and achieve something for yourself.” Jey Uso is not the first and will not be the last to ride on The Ring General’s coattail. When he beats Jey, he’ll beat him worse than his own family ever did. He’ll beat him so badly, he’ll long for the good old days when people couldn’t tell him and his brother apart. Gunther shoves him. Jey tackles Gunther, but Kaiser and Vinci quickly attack. Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston of The New Day run down for the save. Imperium gets out of the ring before any action happens.