Absent WWE star to return at SummerSlam and cost Gunther? Exploring possible revenge plan

Gunther is our King of the Ring after he defeated Randy Orton in Saudi Arabia in the eponymous premium live event. Winning that tournament guarantees him one thing, a World Heavyweight Championship shot at WWE SummerSlam.

Since his arrival on the main roster, The Ring General has lost just two matches cleanly. While one may feel this makes him a sure-shot favorite to become the world champion, it may not be that easy. This could be mainly because of one reason, a shocking interference in the form of Giovanni Vinci.

Vinci joined Imperium in 2019 and had been Imperium's loyal servant for almost half a decade. However, over the past few months, things were quite difficult for the group. They were losing a lot of matches and somewhere, The Ring General saw Vinci's fault in it.

The former Intercontinental Champion put up a lot with his blunders. Unfortunately, he apparently reached his breaking point a few months ago on an edition of WWE RAW in April. Imperium lost a match to the New Day, post which he ordered Kaiser to handle business.

The Ring General's right-hand man then turned on Vinci and attacked him brutally. Kaiser went to such limits, that he ended up injuring Giovanni, who's been out indefinitely. This could be the very motive the former NXT Tag Team Champion needed to return and ruin his former leaders's title match at WWE SummerSlam 2024.

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WWE Hall of Famer feels Gunther will have a huge impact as world champion

Gunther raised the prestige of the Intercontinental Championship after winning it from Ricochet and held on to it for over 600 days. The Ring General elevated the Intercontinental Championship to a whole new level by breaking all existing records.

Now, Gunther has his eyes set on the World Heavyweight Championship. WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley feels The Ring General will have a huge impact as the world champ too.

“Look at what Gunther did for the Intercontinental Championship. And make no mistake, when it comes to the man making the championship or the championship making the man, Gunther made that Intercontinental Championship feel like a big deal.”

The Ring General has had minimal appearances on WWE TV since his win at King of the Ring. While Damian Priest is the current World Heavyweight Champion, there is no guarantee he would enter as the champion at The Biggest Party of the Summer.

As things unfolded on WWE RAW last night, Damian Priest will defend his World Heavyweight Championship against a returning Seth Rollins. So, the fans can expect Gunther to face either Priest or Rollins at SummerSlam 2024.