Shelton Benjamin comments on Gunther's reign.
Gunther became the longest reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion of all time at the end of 2023, surpassing the Honky Tonk Man's previous record of 454 days. Shelton Benjamin had the longest reign of the 2000s, holding the title for 244 days.
Speaking to Kurt Angle on The Kurt Angle Show, Shelton was asked for his thoughts on Gunther.
"We were on different shows, so I never really got to work with him. I hung around with him, we met and chatted, and he seems like a really cool guy. He kind of reminds me of Randy [Randy Orton], to be honest. Just in his demeanor, his movements and even his build, to some degree. The first time I saw Gunther, he was like a hundred pounds heavier and I didn’t see the appeal, but I haven’t seen the appeal in a lot of people who turned out to be phenomenal. When he finally made it to WWE and started trimming down, you start to realize, this guy is leveling up so he can belong here. What they’ve done with him, what he’s managed to do, his look is straight out of a comic book. He looks the part. I don’t know him well enough to comment on his personality, but he’s always been nice enough and kind and I think he’s doing a phenomenal job. Yeah, I do feel like I need to go end that title reign, but that’s a different story [Laughs]. What he’s doing is great, but of the 2010s, I’m still the man. You can’t take the from me. I’m the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of the 2010s. Live with it, hate it, be mad, there is only one thing you can do and that’s deal with it," said Shelton.
Gunther and Shelton never shared the ring during their time in WWE.
Elsewhere during the interview, Shelton commented on his future following his WWE release. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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