Tommaso Ciampa is ready to knock Gunther off the top of the mountain.
Gunther recently broke the record for the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in WWE history. Tommaso Ciampa has set his sights on the gold, and he has defeated Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser to get Gunther's attention. Gunther and Ciampa will sign the contract for their title match on the October 2 episode of WWE Raw.
Speaking on Raw Talk, Ciampa sent a heated message to Gunther and stated that he was ready to cut the dragon's head off.
"Gunther, I know you’re watching. Now, I need you to listen. I realize that right now, this is your world. I see what people are saying. I hear it, I hear the doubt. ‘Ciampa doesn’t have a chance versus Gunther.’ No. ‘Ciampa doesn’t deserve this Intercontinental Title shot. Gunther’s unbeatable, and Ciampa’s not the same as the black and gold days. He’s changed.’ I think yo myself, are they right? Have I changed? Can I not beat Gunther? Then I shift my mindset. I block out all the noise. I block out all the hate. I think of the people who believed, who continue to believe. I think of my wife and my baby girl, Willow Belle. She turns five tomorrow. Happy birthday, Willow. I think of all those believers, and I want to say to y’all right now, I see you, and I hear you. I feel you. Soon, we’re gonna remind the world. Gunther, I’m ready to climb to the top of that mountain, stare the dragon eye to eye, and cut his damn head off," Ciampa said.
Ciampa then noted that he and Gunther have something in common, as they both know what it's like ti gave a title and hold it close. However, Ciampa stated that he knows what it's like to fall from the top of the mountain and have to climb back up. He told Gunther that it's a long way back to the top, and the journey has changed him.
"You and me, while we’re different, we’re a little bit alike. I know what it’s like to make it to the top of the mountain. I know what it’s like to have that title and hold it close to your chest. I know what it’s like for that to mean the world to you. But I also know what it’s like to fall from the top of mountain. I know what it’s like to hit rock bottom, and then to pick yourself back up and go make that climb again. That’s where we differ. So as I think, ‘Has he changed?’ Yeah, I’ve changed. You know what I’ve realized through all of this? I’d rather be a man who fights for something than a man who fights with nothing to lose any day of the week, twice on Monday. Gunther, it is a long, long fall from the top of the mountain. Buckle up," Ciampa said.
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