WrestleMania season is over, but things kicked off strong this year with the Royal Rumble back in January. Gunther was one of the stars to watch during the Royal Rumble as he set a new record for longest time in the Royal Rumble match.
Gunther’s efforts in the Royal Rumble were impressive to say the least, but people were also talking about Booker T’s surprise return to the ring. Booker T recently discussed his surprise Royal Rumble appearance on his Hall of Fame podcast where he explained that for a moment he considered taking a chop from Gunther before ultimately deciding against it.
“He’s a future World Champion in the company. He’s a guy that’s going to be that, that killer, monster heel in WWE. Timing is on his side as well.
“He’s young, he goes out, and if you don’t believe what GUNTHER does is real, go ahead and take one of those chops. That’s all you’ve got to do. Just take one and you would go, ‘Oh my God.’ When I was in the rumble, I thought about taking one of those chops and then I said, ‘Man, to hell with that. I’m not taking that d*** chop.’”
Not only did Gunther make history at the Royal Rumble but he’s also made history with his Intercontinental Championship reign as he’s the longest reigning IC Champion of the 21st century. At this point it seems that no one can stop his momentum.
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