Wade Barrett Says Gunther Is A ‘Phenom’, ‘There’s Not A Single Weakness To His Game’
Wade Barrett is a big fan of Gunther.
After successfully defending his Intercontinental Championship against Riddle at Money In The Bank, Gunther is riding high as one of the most dominant talents in WWE.
Many people within WWE have praised Gunther’s current run with the title and have noted that he is almost guaranteed to be a future world champion.
In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Barrett praised Gunther and talked about the things that impress him the most about ‘The Ring General’.
“Gunther is a complete phenom, to be honest with you. I think if he didn’t have the U
Intercontinental Championship, I think we’d already see him competing with the likes of Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns for the world championships, but I think he’s in the build still. I think he’s in a really good position. I just think that there’s not a single weakness to his game. The most impressive thing for me is not the chops and the hard-hitting nature. They are great, and I enjoy that. It’s not the technical side of his game. He’s a massive guy, and it’s a lot harder to have the cardio ability in these kind of 25-30 minute matches when you’re a 250-pound-plus guy, versus when some of the guys who are 170-180 pounds. It’s a lot easier because you’re not carrying that weight around. Gunther, I think his cardio ability, more than anything else as a heavyweight really impresses me.”
Barrett went on to note that he thinks Gunther has raised the prestige of the belt.
“Let me tell you, I had that championship five times, and the effect I had on the caliber of that championship, I sent it through the basement. So thankfully, prestige from Gunther, and when I tell people now, ‘Yeah, I’m a five-time Intercontinental Champion,’ they’re like, ‘Woah, woah, that Gunther guy, that makes it really special.’ So yeah, thank you, Gunther.”
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