Gunther shares one word message ahead of major WWE Championship match

WWE Superstars are gearing up to settle the score at the Bad Blood PLE this weekend. Others will see the weekend carry them through to the road to Crown Jewel. Gunther is preparing for his next title defense and revealing the driving force that is behind his current attitude.

The Ring General will attempt to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Sami Zayn on the red brand after Bad Blood. Gunther won their first televised singles bout in June 2023 on RAW, but Zayn got the win back with the Intercontinental Championship on the line at WrestleMania XL earlier this year.

Zayn unsuccessfully begged for this title shot for months until things got personal and Gunther's family was brought into the heated exchange. The Austrian Superstar ended up snapping on Zayn and granting him the shot.

Gunther took to Instagram today to share a clip from his RAW promo segment with Zayn. The clip shows The Bull From Vienna recalling how his father was upset over flying all the way to the United States to see his son lose to "that bum Sami Zayn" at WrestleMania. Gunther captioned the clip with just one word to get the point across.

"Authentic," Gunther wrote with the video below.

Gunther will hit a milestone of 75 days as champion if he can retain against Zayn on RAW. It remains to be seen who Gunther may defend against at Crown Jewel on November 2 in Saudi Arabia, but he will hit three months as champion if he manages to retain through the PLE.

WWE RAW lineup for the post-Bad Blood episode

World Wrestling Entertainment will return to the Enterprise Center in St. Louis for Monday's RAW. This will be the post-Bad Blood edition of the show and the first on the road to Crown Jewel.

Officials have confirmed three big matches for Monday as of this writing. Below is the current lineup:

1. Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook: Sheamus vs. Pete Dunne
2. Intercontinental Championship: Jey Uso (c) vs. Xavier Woods
3. World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Sami Zayn

The WWE website also has Damian Priest, Liv Morgan, Finn Balor, Chad Gable, and Drew McIntyre advertised for RAW. The venue website also has Rhea Ripley, The Miz, R-Truth, and The New Day advertised to appear.