Gunther will defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship in two weeks.
On the October 21 episode of WWE SmackDown, the broadcast team announced that Gunther will put the title on the line against Rey Mysterio on the November 4 episode of WWE SmackDown. Mysterio earned a title shot on the October 24 episode when he defeated Solo Sikoa, Sheamus, and Ricochet in a Fatal 4-Way Match. Earlier that night, Mysterio told WWE Chief Content Officer that he was ready to quit due to his feud with his son Dominik, but the latter deescalated the situation by orchestrating a move to SmackDown for Mysterio.
The following week, Mysterio beat Ludwig Kaiser, Gunther’s stablemate in Imperium, in a singles match.
Gunther won the title by defeating Ricochet in June. He has been a dominant champion, and he recently retained the gold against Sheamus on the season premiere of SmackDown on October 7.
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