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Post by The Rick Jericho on Apr 2, 2023 20:19:18 GMT -5
WWE Intercontinental Championship Reigns as of April 6th, 2024:
GUNTHER - 666 Days Honky Tonk Man - 454 Days
The reign has ended.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Apr 2, 2023 20:20:24 GMT -5
f***ing awesome match.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Apr 2, 2023 20:22:48 GMT -5
Yup. I wanted to see where the match was going before starting a thread. But after that? He's SMASHING the Honky record and he's so damn close now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 20:29:17 GMT -5
Yup. I wanted to see where the match was going before starting a thread. But after that? He's SMASHING the Honky record and he's so damn close now. He's destroying that record. Honky Tonk Man got that record by running away and doing every cheap tactic he could find until someone came along (Warrior) that demolished him in short order. Gunther is if Honky Tonk Man was Warrior the whole time.
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Post by KingPooper on Apr 2, 2023 21:26:43 GMT -5
I’m salty as hell i wanted Sheamus to get win here.
I understand why WWE would go with this result.
What annoyed me is they should have called an audible since it pretty much the same in way as the woman’s tag.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Apr 2, 2023 21:27:07 GMT -5
Great match but greatly wish Sheamus had won. Just so over how every title reign has to be a record now.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Apr 8, 2023 9:47:46 GMT -5
302+ days.
The day to surpass Honky Tonk Man is Sept 8, 2023, which is also a Friday Night Smackdown.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Apr 8, 2023 10:30:15 GMT -5
Now this is an endless title reign I can get on board with.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2023 18:20:19 GMT -5
Greatest IC title reign of all time.
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Post by tirtefaa on Apr 8, 2023 18:28:51 GMT -5
It is amazing it's been 35 years since an IC title surpassed 300 days.
Something they were willing to do with just about every other title they've had.
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Post by bob on Apr 8, 2023 20:54:49 GMT -5
Gunther has tremendously elevated the Intercontinental Championship during his reign
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Apr 8, 2023 20:56:21 GMT -5
The one endless heel title reign that I don’t hate.
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Post by XIII on Apr 8, 2023 21:02:53 GMT -5
Gunther’s reign is tremendous, but only if they use it as an elevation to the next level. I have my doubts on that however.
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Post by King Devitt on Apr 8, 2023 22:02:04 GMT -5
Normally I'd be all "another f***ing long ass title reign" but this one I'm actually stoked for.
HTM's record is one I've wanted to see surpassed for DECADES, and I've hated that he's held it for so long with that shit ass reign.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Apr 9, 2023 10:56:22 GMT -5
Don Muraco - 29th June 2023 - 81 Days Time.
Randy Savage - 29th July 2023 - 111 Days Time.
Pedro Morales - 8th August 2023 - 121 Days Time.
Honky Tonk Man - 7th September 2023 - 151 Days Time.
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Post by Lupin the Third on Apr 9, 2023 12:27:26 GMT -5
Appreciate him....
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 9, 2023 12:34:30 GMT -5
I'd have been cool with Sheamus winning, but Gunther's reign thankfully doesn't feel old.
I also think it's pretty cool that, out of just WWF/WWE-specific matches, Gunther has had more 5 star matches from Meltzer than anyone else. That's one opinion I imagine few would argue that much with Meltzer on, outside of thinking it sucks that Rhea/Charlotte didn't get one, too. (That, I'd agree with, they should have.)
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Apr 9, 2023 13:38:29 GMT -5
I'd have been cool with Sheamus winning, but Gunther's reign thankfully doesn't feel old. I also think it's pretty cool that, out of just WWF/WWE-specific matches, Gunther has had more 5 star matches from Meltzer than anyone else. That's one opinion I imagine few would argue that much with Meltzer on, outside of thinking it sucks that Rhea/Charlotte didn't get one, too. (That, I'd agree with, they should have.) I think what helps Gunther’s reign feel not so tiring (despite him being a heel) is that like almost all his title matches tend to just be him actually being dominant (while making his challengers look credible). It’s not bogged down with samey finishes of Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci interfering every single time to help Gunther win.
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 9, 2023 13:49:32 GMT -5
I'd have been cool with Sheamus winning, but Gunther's reign thankfully doesn't feel old. I also think it's pretty cool that, out of just WWF/WWE-specific matches, Gunther has had more 5 star matches from Meltzer than anyone else. That's one opinion I imagine few would argue that much with Meltzer on, outside of thinking it sucks that Rhea/Charlotte didn't get one, too. (That, I'd agree with, they should have.) I think what helps Gunther’s reign feel not so tiring (despite him being a heel) is that like almost all his title matches tend to just be him actually being dominant (while making his challengers look credible). It’s not bogged down with samey finishes of Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci interfering every single time to help Gunther win. He's also more TV fresh than Roman or Bianca, which helps, too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2023 13:53:04 GMT -5
What helps hugely for me is his ability to make his opponent look absoloutley credible despite them losing.
He is in that perfect balance...where the audience knows everytime he wrestles he is gonna beat the piss outta you but the opponent always looks like they have a chance against him because of his selling and bumping ability.
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