Gunther Wins World Heavyweight Championship On WWE RAW
Gunther is back on top of WWE RAW as the World Heavyweight Champion.
In the main event of tonight's episode of WWE RAW, Gunther defeated Jey Uso to once again become World Heavyweight Champion. This is the Ring General's second reign with the title.
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The finish of the match saw Gunther lock Uso in a rear-naked choke, and Uso eventually passed out.
While many expected a potential cash-in from Seth Rollins following the match, he was nowhere to be found.
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Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
Gunther takes Jey over with a headlock. Jey slips out and traps Gunther in a rear naked choke. Gunther drives Jey into the corner. Jey traps Gunther in the choke again. Gunther gets to the ropes and rolls out. After the break, Gunther is working over Jey's injured ribs. Gunther rips off Jey's shirt to reveal Jey's ribs are taped. Jey writhes in pain while Gunther rips the tape off of his injured ribs. Jey fires up and locks Gunther in the choke again. Gunther gets to the ropes. German suplex by Jey. Gunther traps Jey in a choke. Jey sends Gunther over the top and tries a dive. Gunther elbows Jey in the face mid-dive.
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German suplex out on the floor by Gunther. After the break, Jey and Gunther take turns trying to suplex each other. Jey eventually powers Gunther up for a drop suplex. Both men are down. Gunther and Jey trade strikes. Jey floors Gunther with a dragon whip. Gunther avoids a hip attack from Jey. Jey ends up on the apron. Gunther puts Jey in a sleeper. Jey drags Gunther over the top rope to break the hold. Suicide dive by Jey. Gunther drives Jey into the barricade repeatedly. Jey gets his knees up during a Gunther splash. Spear by Jey. Jey lands the Uso Splash. Gunther kicks out!
Lariat by Gunther. Gunther tries a Powerbomb. Jey counters with a rana. Choke by Jey. Gunther escapes and lands his Powerbomb. Jey kicks out! Gunther Spears Jey. Jey kicks out! Standing lariat by Gunther. Gunther yells at Jey as he struggles to get to his feet. Clothesline by Gunther. Jey doesn't go down. Jey tells Gunther to bring it.
The closing moments…
After a series of reversals, Jey lands another Spear. Gunther rolls out of the way as Jey tries a splash. Gunther locks Jey in the rear naked choke. Jey struggles to get to the ropes. Gunther drags Jey back to the middle and drops to the mat. Jey starts to fade but manages to get to his feet. Jey falls back to the mat. Gunther lays in a few elbows, but Jey manages to counter with a choke of his own. Gunther counters with a few more elbows and another choke. Jey passes out.
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Winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther!
READ MORE: Did Sabrina Carpenter Pay Tribute To Gunther at The Met Gala?
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