SUMMARY
- Gunther vs. Sami Zayn was arguably the best match on WrestleMania 40 Night 1.
- The match ended with Sami Zayn's victory as he dethroned Gunther off his historic title-reign as the IC title.
WrestleMania 40 Night 1 was expected to be a banger, and it’s safe to say that it delivered. Even though some fans claim that few of the matches on the card were underwhelming, that wasn’t the case with the Intercontinental Championship bout between Gunther and Sami Zayn, as it was arguably the best match on the show.
The Ring General’s historic title reign was at stake in this match between two of the best in-ring performers in the promotion, and both of them gave their absolute best. From chops to hard-hitting moves, Sami and Gunther’s match was an absolute classic, and it ended with Zayn’s shocking victory, which was something not many really expected to happen.
Even though the Austrian star tried his best to retain the IC title at The Grandest Stage of them All, all his moves and hard work went in vain, as the Canadian-born pro wrestler got the victory in front of his wife, Khadijah, who was present at the ringside for this spectacular encounter.
THAT’S HOW WINNING IS DONE!!! ❤️@SamiZayn pulls off the miracle in Philadelphia and it’s a celebration at #WrestleMania XL! pic.twitter.com/DrZlw7OnDe
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2024
After ending Gunther‘s 666-day Intercontinental title reign at WrestleMania 40, The Underdog from the Underground shared a tender moment with his wife. This historic win at The Grandest Stage of them All is surely one of the greatest moments in the career of the fan-favorite star, and it remains to be seen how The Ring General responds to this on Monday Night RAW.
WWE Universe reacts to Sami Zayn’s WrestleMania 40 victory
As a Sami Zayn victory was a shock to many audience members and fans watching the show across the world, WWE Universe started sharing their reactions to his WrestleMania 40 victory. Thanking the company for finally doing an unpredictable thing at The Show of Shows, someone commented, “Thank you something unexpected.” (Via: X)
Sharing how Gunther’s loss at the WrestleMania stage didn’t look like the best decision, a fan said, “Ooof that didn’t feel right lol.” “This was something I didn’t expect,” another member of the pro wrestling community wrote about Sami’s victory against The Ring General.
As the end of his history title run leaves Austria’s star performer empty handed, fans believe that “Now Gunter is going to hunt for the WHC.” This prediction feels pretty likely to happen, as there have been talks about him getting into the main event scene for a long time, and this loss might open the doors for that.
Whatever the case, it’s evident from fans’ reactions that they didn’t expect Gunther to get dethroned by Sami Zayn. But as WWE has done the unthinkable at WrestleMania XL, it’ll be interesting to see how they handle both of these veterans going forward. Moreover, it remains to be seen who’ll be the first challenge to Zayn’s run as the new Intercontinental Champion.
