Sami Zayn Defeats Gunther, Wins Intercontinental Title At WrestleMania 40

Sami Zayn defies the odds and defeats Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship at WWE WrestleMania 40.

The finish saw Sami Zayn hit Gunther with multiple Heluva kicks to score the pinfall victory and win the Intercontinental Championship for the fourth time. This ends Gunther’s record-breaking 667 days as Intercontinental Champion.

WWE WrestleMania 40 (Night One) Results

Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:

Intercontinental Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. Sami Zayn

Gunther backs Zayn into the corner. Gunther pulls back for a chop. Zayn covers up. Gunther laughs. Zayn chops Gunther. Gunther destroys Zayn with a chop. Zayn tries to fire back, but Gunther floors him with a European uppercut. Gunther lays Zayn on the top rope and chokes him with his boot. As Zayn’s wife looks on from the crowd, Gunther works over Zayn. Zayn surprises Gunther with a lariat. Gunther chops Zayn’s soul out of his body. Zayn fires back with a flurry of chops of his own. Half-nelson suplex by Zayn.

Gunther gets to his feet. Zayn lands another half-nelson suplex. Gunther blasts Zayn with a lariat. Gunther avoids a Blue Thunder Bomb. Zayn tries again, but Gunther reverses it into a rear naked choke. Zayn gets to his feet and almost gets to the rope. Gunther turns his sleeper into a German suplex. Gunther charges in and gets exploder suplexed into the corner. Zayn tries the Helluva Kick. Gunther counters with a shotgun dropkick. Gunther hits a Powerbomb. Zayn kicks out. Zayn surprises Gunther with a Helluva Kick. Gunther kicks out at 2.9. Zayn tries another Helluva Kick. Gunther counters with a lariat. Gunther hits a double-powerbomb. Zayn kicks out!

Sami Zayn does the impossible

Gunther jaws with Zayn’s wife. Gunther stomps Zayn. Zayn is barely moving. Zayn gets to his feet. Gunther lands another lariat. Gunther yells at Zayn’s wife again. Powerbomb by Gunther. Gunther immediately stares down and laughs at Zayn’s wife again. Splash of the top by Gunther. Gunther doesn’t bother to cover Zayn. Gunther laughs as he goes back up top. Splash by Gunther. Zayn fires himself up while Gunther goes up top. Helluva Kick by Zayn. Zayn hits the BRAIN BUSTAAAAAHHH! Gunther crawls to the corner. Helluva Kicks by Zayn! Gunther doesn’t go down. Zayn lands another Helluva Kick and pins Gunther! Zayn wins!

Winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion, Sami Zayn!

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