Pro wrestling may be a scripted sequence of events but it does carry some very real and genuine emotions, elements, and most importantly, backstories. As a general rule, WWE superstars don’t break the sacred fourth wall usually. However, WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther recently took the liberty and took a shot at The Miz.
In the latest episode of Monday Night Raw, Gunther decided to get ugly and personal with The Miz. In fact, Gunther crossed the line and brought up The Miz’s difficult past in WWE.
What did Gunther say to The Miz that has the entire WWE Universe riled up?
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The Ring General Gunther and The Miz will be facing each other at the Survivor Series for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Both wrestlers entered the ring in the latest episode of Raw to deliver their final promos. In the 20th November episode, the WWE Universe saw the mind game played by Gunther against his challenger.
During a heated exchange, Gunther said, “Little Mike Mizanin, some lil weirdo that got bullied in high school because he idolized all those heroes that they just named. And when you graduated from high school you pursued a career to become a WWE superstar and you finally got to meet your heroes. And they bullied you to make you understand because you do not belong in this sport.” Gunther referred to the bullying The Miz faced by WWE legends when he was still planting his feet in the company.
The Miz was treated indifferently by greats like JBL and Chris Benoit, who didn’t let him use the WWE locker room for changing. Because of this, The Miz was forced to use the backstage hallways and even restrooms meant for the non-wrestlers.
Gunther just created a whole story and sold his match with Miz in one promo I underestimated his mic abilities The Miz just effortlessly becoming over as a face just further proves how fucking good he is That was a great segment Gunther is so good in the ring out of the ring, on… pic.twitter.com/Bgdz2LSYRp
— . (@shelovesrey) November 21, 2023
Gunther insisted that nothing had changed; according to him, The Miz still didn’t belong there. He then pushed The Miz, provoking him to throw a punch. While Gunther thought he would weaken The Miz with his dirty tricks, the A-lister responded with a staunch retaliation.
A skull-crushing experience for a soul-crushing attempt
While Gunther thought he could mess with Miz’s head with his soul-crushing words, he couldn’t have been more wrong. Instead, The Miz responded to his verbal low blow with a physical one, before delivering a nasty Skull-Crushing Finale.
The Ring General should have expected nothing less from the man who claimed his number-one contender spot via a Fatal Four-Way win. The title match between both WWE Superstars is one of the most highly-anticipated battles at WWE’s upcoming PLE, Survivor Series.
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Intercontinental Champion @Gunther_AUT wasn't expecting @mikethemiz to fight back on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/GBtWdVHmqJ
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2023
Gunther is the longest-reigning Intercontinental champion and has been holding the title for 530 days. On the other hand, The Miz has been the Intercontinental champion eight times.
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Will The Miz be able to crush another titan to earn the prestigious belt for a record-tying ninth time? Let your thoughts flow in the comments.
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