Gunther to defend Intercontinental Title on WWE SmackDown next week × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout WWE WWE SmackDown News Gunther to defend Intercontinental Title against former champion on WWE SmackDown next week By Israel Lutete Modified 06 Aug 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share The reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther's next challenger has been confirmed on the latest episode of SmackDown. He is set to face former United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. Several weeks ago, The Ring General was scheduled to defend the title in an open challenge. When Nakamura showed up to face the champion, he said that he doesn't fight without preparation. The King of Strong Style has since faced Ludwig Kaiser in subsequent weeks, winning and losing once each. On this week's episode of SmackDown, Shinsuke Nakamura faced Ludwig Kaiser again, with an opportunity at the IC Title at stake. He successfully won the match and is scheduled to take on Gunther for the coveted championship next week. WWE@WWECan @ShinsukeN earn himself a #ICTitle Match against @Gunther_AUT?@wwe_kaiser #SmackDown599149Can @ShinsukeN earn himself a #ICTitle Match against @Gunther_AUT?@wwe_kaiser #SmackDown https://t.co/YcAE5Cib7O In a hard-hitting contest, The King of Strong Style was on the offensive early in the match. He looked to make easy work of Kaiser, but Gunther's associate showed a resilient comeback, often motivated by the Intercontinental Champion being at ringside. However, Nakamura emerged as the winner once again. WWE@WWENEXT WEEK on #SmackDown@ShinsukeN vs. @Gunther_AUT for the #ICTitle!1172223NEXT WEEK on #SmackDown@ShinsukeN vs. @Gunther_AUT for the #ICTitle! https://t.co/w7WiPXbb2U Nakamura has held the Intercontinental title before. It'll be interesting to see if he'll be the first person to dethrone The Ring General on the blue brand and become a three-time IC Champion. Who do you think will emerge victorious on SmackDown next week? Sound off in the comments below! A legend has pointed out the issue with the White Rabbit storyline here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Debottam Saha × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeCricket NewsScheduleIND vs SAAUS vs WIENG vs PAKLegends LeagueECC T10County ChampionshipBukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022Japan Cricket LeagueWI-W vs NZ-WECT10T20 World Cup FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Extreme Rules 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarChina OpenTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी