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Gunther Beats Chad Gable On 9/4 WWE Raw, Set To Break Honky Tonk Man's Record

Wrestling
Skylar Russell & Colin Tessier Sep 4, 2023 10:30PM

Gunther is set to make history.

In the main event of the September 4 edition of WWE Raw, Gunther defeated Gable in the duo's third televised singles match. Gable threw everything he had at the champion, and he fought with the heart of a warrior. He hit Gunther with the Chaos Theory, and he nearly scored the win with an ankle lock.

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But "The Ring General" overpowered him. He trapped Gable in a sleeper hold and took control in the closing stages. Gunther then clinched the win with a thunderous powerbomb and a lariat.

With the win, Gunther is likely set to become the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time,. As of this writing, he is only four days away from breaking the Honky Tonk Man's record reign of 454 days.

Gunther won the title by defeating Ricochet on the June 10, 2022, episode of WWE SmackDown.

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