• Gunther Crosses Big Milestone As Intercontinental Champion
Gunther defeated Ricochet on the June 10th 2022 episode of SmackDown to win the Intercontinental Championship.
With his reign being at 281 days & counting, he has surpassed “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig’s 280-day reign as the WWF Intercontinental Champion.
Gunther’s IC Title reign is now the longest reign since Honky Tonk Man’s legendary reign.
Below is the list of the longest Intercontinental Champions of all time:
1. Honky Tonk Man (454 days – 1987 to 1988)
2. Randy Savage (414 days – 1986 to 1987)
3. Greg Valentine (285 days – 1984 to 1985)
4. Gunther (281 days – 2022 to present)
5. Mr. Perfect (280 days – 1990 to 1991)
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (March 19, 2001) – WWF RAW IS WAR
On this day in 2001, the World Wrestling Federation aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF RAW IS WAR’.
It was broadcasted from the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York and featured matches, interviews & segments, on the road to the ‘WWF WrestleMania X-Seven’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
WWF Hardcore Title: Raven vs. The Big Show
WWF World Tag Titles: Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz
Steven Richards vs. Tazz
WWF European Title: Test vs. Triple H
Justin Credible & X-Pac vs. Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman
WWF World Tag Team Titles: Dudley Boyz vs. Christian & Edge
Handicap Match: Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle & William Regal vs. Chris Jericho & The Rock
