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Post by The Rick Jericho on May 30, 2023 20:44:51 GMT -5
This reign is so dominant for GUNTHER that he slapped and chopped Ali back to NXT!
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jun 1, 2023 13:14:33 GMT -5
This reign is so dominant for GUNTHER that he slapped and chopped Ali back to NXT! I just read as slap chopped
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jun 1, 2023 13:20:50 GMT -5
I'd like for him to squash some former IC champions along the way to, towards breaking the record. Ziggler Benjamin Miz Can all be good quick and short feuds with GUNTHER finishes them off too. *sees Gunther*
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Post by Saint Nicholas on Jun 1, 2023 14:54:49 GMT -5
It’s hard to imagine anyone beating him right now.
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Post by JasonVoorhees1988 on Jun 1, 2023 15:28:14 GMT -5
It’s hard to imagine anyone beating him right now. I do wonder what the end game is for this reign. GUNTHER should be a WHC contender soon. The question is, how do you get the IC title off of him, and keep him credible enough to face Rollins for the WHC? I guess you could do a multi man match. But ideally I'd have him lose in a hard fought war, then go away for a couple of weeks. Come back pissed off and rack up wins till he gets a shot at Rollins. You could then have the guy who beat him for the IC be one of his first challengers for the World title, and have GUNTHER get his win back there.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jun 2, 2023 8:48:15 GMT -5
As of 2nd June.
Don Muraco - 29th June 2023 - 27 Days Time.
Randy Savage - 29th July 2023 - 57 Days Time.
Pedro Morales - 8th August 2023 - 67 Days Time.
Honky Tonk Man - 7th September 2023 - 97 Days Time.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jun 2, 2023 21:10:23 GMT -5
Hope GUNTHER defends it next week as he should, since it will be day 365 of the title reign.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jun 3, 2023 5:25:03 GMT -5
He has now overtaken Shelton Benjamin's combined days who's 3 reigns with the belt came him 354 days.
Up next is Jeff Hardy who's 5 reigns as IC champ sees him at 366 days.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jun 5, 2023 22:06:03 GMT -5
Too bad Gunther doesn't work Friday's anymore. On day 365, his title should be defended on this show.
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Post by Doo Doo is Worse Than WCW 2000 on Jun 5, 2023 22:13:06 GMT -5
Hey, so let's do KO vs. GUNTHER again sometime soon.
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Post by Red Mage Riot on Jun 10, 2023 11:30:30 GMT -5
So GUNTHER hit a year today, and tomorrow he ties Jeff Hardy's cumulative total. How do we feel about the reign a year in? Still loving it like I am?
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Post by XIII on Jun 10, 2023 11:34:30 GMT -5
Gunther needs to slap the shit out of Tyrus.
The Austrian is ready brothers.
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Post by 4real on Jun 10, 2023 12:06:12 GMT -5
I would have had him drop the title to Sheamus at Mania but he’s doing a great job as Champ so I get it. Riddle looks to be the next feud which should produce great matches but I don’t take Riddle as a serious threat for him.
Reaching a year is a great achievement. Guy has now had 2 reigns in the WWE go over a year.
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Post by MrElijah on Jun 10, 2023 13:59:15 GMT -5
It's crazy to think there's only just 5 guys who held the IC Belt for a year.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jun 10, 2023 19:15:49 GMT -5
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Post by tirtefaa on Jun 10, 2023 19:24:21 GMT -5
It's crazy to think there's only just 5 guys who held the IC Belt for a year. By the mid 90's, they seemed to favor number of reigns as opposed to length. Then the late 90's and early 2000's it became a testing ground for guys who may or may not break through the main event. Then the mid 2000's it was the title that they gave to guys that were over, but we're relegated to the midcard most of the time. Then it became the title to give to main event guys who needed something to do. You can really read the mindset of the company based on how they have booked the belt over the years.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jun 10, 2023 19:25:59 GMT -5
It's crazy to think there's only just 5 guys who held the IC Belt for a year. By the mid 90's, they seemed to favor number of reigns as opposed to length. Then the late 90's and early 2000's it became a testing ground for guys who may or may not break through the main event. Then the mid 2000's it was the title that they gave to guys that were over, but we're relegated to the midcard most of the time. Then it became the title to give to main event guys who needed something to do. You can really read the mindset of the company based on how they have booked the belt over the years. Great post. You are right, you can really see it. I hated the era of the "main eventer goes down to IC title level" booking. The stepping stone title is definitely where the belt has to be.
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Post by coleslaw on Jun 11, 2023 8:32:27 GMT -5
I love the angle idea of Gunther chopping down every past IC champion en route to becoming the longest reigning of all time
Just have him beat everyone ever honestly I'm 100% here for it
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Post by pinja on Jun 11, 2023 9:45:11 GMT -5
I love the angle idea of Gunther chopping down every past IC champion en route to becoming the longest reigning of all time Just have him beat everyone ever honestly I'm 100% here for it If that means we get a Gunther graveyard tour where he chops the tombstones of deceased champions into pieces, I'm 133 1/3% for it.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Jun 11, 2023 9:59:53 GMT -5
It’s hard to imagine anyone beating him right now. I do wonder what the end game is for this reign. GUNTHER should be a WHC contender soon. The question is, how do you get the IC title off of him, and keep him credible enough to face Rollins for the WHC? I guess you could do a multi man match. But ideally I'd have him lose in a hard fought war, then go away for a couple of weeks. Come back pissed off and rack up wins till he gets a shot at Rollins. You could then have the guy who beat him for the IC be one of his first challengers for the World title, and have GUNTHER get his win back there. You could go the Ultimate Warrior route and have him beat Rollins Title Vs. Title. IC title gets vacated but it re-establishes the belt as the road to the main event scene, and Gunther is automatically established as an absolute force of nature and a dominant world champion.
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