4 Reasons why Gunther won the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE SummerSlam 2024
Gunther secured the biggest win of his career as he defeated Damian Priest at WWE SummerSlam 2024 to capture the World Heavyweight Championship. This happened after Finn Balor betrayed his Judgment Day stablemate.
The Ring General made the Intercontinental Championship one of the most prestigious titles in WWE during his reign. So, another dominant reign can be expected from him.
Below are four possible reasons why Gunther became the new World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam.
#4. Gunther is a Triple H guy
WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H played a big role in bringing Gunther to WWE. He booked him to become the longest-reigning NXT UK Champion and then gave him a historic reign with the Intercontinental Championship on the main roster.
The Ring General proved himself by putting on classic matches as the champion. He will bring a lot of prestige to the World Heavyweight Championship, so him winning the title was the right decision.
Moreover, Damian Priest had a long enough reign in which he over-delivered. Going over at SummerSlam would have hurt Gunther, so the outcome at The Biggest Party of the Summer protected The Ring General.
#3. To restore prestige to King of the Ring
When Vince McMahon brought back King of the Ring in 2021, he booked Xavier Woods to win the tournament. There was no follow-up for the win, and The New Day member never got anywhere after it.
Gunther winning King of the Ring to earn a World Heavyweight Championship match at SummerSlam immediately made the tournament prestigious and added to the importance of the tournament.
#2. The World Heavyweight Championship would not have gotten enough focus in the Judgment Day storyline
Damian Priest proved to be a great World Heavyweight Champion. However, The Judgment Day finally imploded at SummerSlam. The problems between the group would have overshadowed the title.
The Archer of Infamy dropping the title means that he can now fully focus on his feud with Finn Balor, while the 36-year-old can ensure that the World Heavyweight title gets the spotlight on WWE RAW.
#1. WWE Bash in Berlin is this month
WWE will head to Germany for the first-ever Premium Live Event, Bash in Berlin, in the country. It will take place at the end of this month.
The Stamford-based promotion does not have any top German pro wrestlers, but they would have a German-speaking star in Gunther ahead of the show. This would be enough for the crowd to cheer for him.
The Ring General is now a solid choice to headline WWE Bash in Berlin. The chances of the World Heavyweight Championship being defended in the main event of the show are higher now than they would have been had Damian Priest retained the title.