3-time WWE champion to turn up at Crown Jewel 2024 and cost Gunther against Cody Rhodes? Analyzing the chances
The first-ever WWE Crown Jewel Championship match will take place between Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Gunther. The bout will occur at the upcoming Saudi premium live event in Riyadh on November 2, 2024.
The outcome of the match is highly unpredictable as both superstars have ardent enemies who might cause outside interference in the match and affect the outcome. It's more complex for The Ring General Gunther, who has a new challenger for his WWE World Heavyweight Championship. And it is none other than Dominik Mysterio.
The three-time champion in WWE has emerged as the No.1 contender for a title shot against Gunther after beating Damian Priest in the main event of Monday Night RAW this week.
Watch the Dominik Mysterio vs. Damian Priest match on RAW this week:
There is a significant possibility of Dirty Dom interfering in Gunther's match against Cody Rhodes and costing The Ring General the Crown Jewel Championship.
Dominik isn't advertised to compete in any match at the mega event. Still, he will certainly be there as backup for his stablemate and on-screen partner, Liv Morgan, who is also competing in a title match at the WWE Crown Jewel event.
The 27-year-old superstar has been showing his penchant for winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship lately. Even though his stablemate, Finn Balor, isn't much in favor of Dominik getting the title shot, Dom's aspirations are raging high.
Dominik might surreptitiously distract Gunther, which might further cause The Ring General to lose focus and thereby get slammed by Cody Rhodes. However, if Dom gets inside the ring with Gunther after Crown Jewel, things might not go well for him, as the two share a memorable past.
Gunther defeated Dominik Mysterio earlier this year
Dominik Mysterio had a tough time against Gunther earlier this year when The Ring General not only defeated him, but destroyed him inside the ring. The match was a completely one-sided affair, with Gunther planting several chops on Dom's chest, rendering him helpless during the entire match.
So, when Dominik Mysterio staked a claim to beat Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship this past week on RAW, The Ring General gave a savage response to Dom.
Gunther posted the video of him thrashing Dominik in the match on RAW earlier this year along with a caption.
"Dominik?" Gunther wrote.
While it's certain that Dominik has no chance against Gunther in a one-on-one match, The Judgment Day member has his mates behind him who can help him out.
For now, the date of the title match between them hasn't been announced yet, as Gunther is currently preparing to win the inaugural WWE Crown Jewel Championship against Cody Rhodes in Riyadh.