Cody Rhodes Attacks Gunther After No. 1 Contender Win for Clash in Italy Title Shot
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Updated · Fox News · May 16
Cody Rhodes Attacks Gunther After No. 1 Contender Win for Clash in Italy Title Shot
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 16
Gunther beat Royce Keys in SmackDown’s main event, then took a blindside attack from Cody Rhodes as he celebrated, escalating their Undisputed WWE Championship feud.
Earlier, Nick Aldis stripped Gunther of a promised title shot after he refused to sign the contract, forcing him to earn it in a No. 1 contender match instead.
Solo Sikoa hovered around Keys throughout the night and slid in a chair during the match, but Keys rejected it; the distraction let Gunther recover, powerbomb him and get the pin.
The result locked in Gunther vs. Rhodes for Clash in Italy after a tense in-ring exchange in which Gunther accused Rhodes of making his SmackDown arrival about himself.
Will Cody Rhodes' new aggression be enough to stop the legend-killer Gunther at WWE's first-ever premium event in Italy?
Is the Gunther vs. Rhodes mega-match in Turin a calculated move to secure WWE's dominance in the European market?
After his star-making performance and turning on Solo Sikoa, what is next for rookie sensation Royce Keys on SmackDown?