Ever since Vince McMahon retired from WWE last year, the mid-card division of WWE saw a major elevation in their booking. After Triple H took over the creative, several superstars saw themselves receiving their much-deserved push. While last year, the WrestleMania 38 match card had the mid-card titles missing from the match card, this year it could be different WrestleMania 39 is rumored to have two of the biggest Intercontinental and United States Championship matches in a long time.
While U.S Champion Austin Theory is rumored to face John Cena, the Intercontinental Champion Gunther will face the winner of a 20-man battle royale on SmackDown. Several reports and rumors have also emerged citing Sheamus and Drew McIntyre as the potential opponents for The Ring General.
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Back during Clash at the Castle, Sheamus, and Gunther came face to face with each other and gave the fans a memorable and critically acclaimed match. At the recent WWE SmackDown episode, fans saw Drew McIntyre potentially turn on his friend, Sheamus.
This moment prompted Sheamus to take to social media to post a meme about this with a famous quote. The meme quickly became viral and brought in major reactions from their fans.
WWE fans react to Sheamus’ meme on Drew McIntyre’s potential betrayal
The Celtic Warrior would use the famous Latin phrase, ‘Et tu Brute?‘ to symbolize McIntyre’s potential betrayal. While The Scottish Warrior did not turn his back on Sheamus, he was about to do so. However, this led to Sheamus going on social media and posting the meme.
Et tu, Brute? pic.twitter.com/W8wWVk3pTU
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) March 4, 2023
The meme prompted several major reactions from the fans, as it grabbed their attention. A match involving Sheamus, McIntyre, and Gunther is bound to be one of the best matches of the night, and this building rivalry has kept the fans vested
The Ides of March is close
— Wrestle Rumble (@WrestleRumble) March 4, 2023
Business is Business, nothing personal!
— JD_Smith (@jdsmith_81) March 4, 2023
missed a golden opportunity to call him “Druté”
— Honest Cam Thomas Fan (@1beps) March 4, 2023
RIP Banger Bros pic.twitter.com/7CrYWSD3np
— Handsome Thanos (@ThanosTheInevi) March 4, 2023
Say it ain’t so @sheamus are the banger bros all done?!?
— unpurekorn.eth (@onge_jr) March 4, 2023
It sucks, but if it finally leads to you winning the IC championship and completing your grand slam then so be it
— Ryan Dirac (@RyanDirac) March 4, 2023
Just fight it out, have a few pints, and hug it out.
— Diamond Jay (@DiamondJay44) March 4, 2023
Et tu, Drewte?
— CodyOdyOxenFree (@CodyOdyOxenFree) March 4, 2023
Brawling brute?
— Paul Wilson 💙 (@paulthesitter) March 4, 2023
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Beware the ides of March!!!!
— Uncle Savage (@rjclifestyle) March 4, 2023
Earlier the fans had also desired a match between Gunther and Brock Lesnar. As Gunther had called Lesnar the end boss. However, the dream match between Gunther and Lesnar is not taking any time soon, as Lesnar has booked himself an opponent for WrestleMania 39 in Omos.
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WWE fans will now need to wait and see who comes out of the rumored triple-threat match at WrestleMania 39 as the Intercontinental Champion. Sheamus is one championship away from his Grand Slam record, and fans wonder if it is time for The Celtic Warrior to hold gold again.
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