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Damian Priest To Defend WWE World Heavyweight Championship Against Gunther At WWE SummerSlam 2024

Wrestling
Colin Tessier Jul 6, 2024 8:18PM

Gunther will challenge for the world title at WWE SummerSlam.

At WWE Money in the Bank on July 6, Damian Priest retained the World Heavyweight Championship. He initially defended the title against Seth Rollins, but Drew McIntyre cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to make it a three-way bout. CM Punk ran in and attacked McIntyre, and Priest pinned "The Scottish Warrior" to retain the title.

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WWE then confirmed that Damian Priest will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Gunther at WWE SummerSlam.

Gunther earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship by winning the King of the Ring tournament. He beat Randy Orton in the finals at WWE King and Queen of the Ring.

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