Gunther Is Open To Defending His Intercontinental Title Against John Cena

Gunther has been on an upward trajectory ever since his NXT U.K. days. Fans recently took to social media to reflect on the four-year transformation of the WWE SmackDown star. Gunther has quickly risen through the ranks of WWE SmackDown as well.

The star is currently the Intercontinental Title holder, which puts a target on his back. While WWE on FOX Twitter handle took to discuss one of his potential match ups, they mentioned WWE legend John Cena.

WWE on FOX Twitter account made a ‘what if‘ scenario where John Cena wins the Intercontinental Championship. Then the star would go on to become a Grand Slam champion in WWE.

What If: @JohnCena won the #ICTitle and became a @WWE Grand Slam Champion.

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Gunther is apparently ready to face John Cena in such a scenario. He took to Twitter and simply said “Ready!” which apparently got the wheels turning on social media. Fans consider it a bit of a dream match to see the two cross paths in the ring.

Gunther became the Intercontinental Champion on the 6/10 episode of SmackDown, where he faced off against Ricochet. John Cena recently appeared on the latest episode of Monday Night RAW, where he thanked his fans. He also got a lot of messages from WWE stars, legends and even AEW legends who appreciated his career.

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