Sheamus thwarted again.
GUNTHER retained the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the October 7 episode of WWE SmackDown when he defeated Sheamus. GUNTHER picked up the victory by knocking out Sheamus with the shillelagh as Sheamus was going for the Brogue Kick. Referee Jessika Carr missed the illegal object as The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland, & Butch) and Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) were brawling on the outside.
That wasn't the only controversial moment in the match as moments before the finish, Sheamus had GUNTHER locked in a Texas cloverleaf. GUNTHER tapped the mat twice, but the referee waved it off and GUNTHER managed to grab the ropes. The crowd and Sheamus believed GUNTHER had tapped.
Did @Gunther_AUT tap?!@WWESheamus #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/JqsCGKLJ6Z
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) October 8, 2022
GUNTHER won the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the June 10 episode of WWE SmackDown when he defeated Ricochet. This marked his fourth successful title defense. He also successfully defended the title against Sheamus at WWE Clash at the Castle.
Sheamus and GUNTHER will be on opposite sides of the ring again at WWE Extreme Rules when The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, & Butch) face Imperium (GUNTHER, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) in a Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook.
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