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For several reasons related to in-ring action, promos, rivalry, title runs and whatnot, WWE superstars have made headlines over the years. However, perhaps for the first time, a mainstream WWE wrestler would be talked about for his dancing skills.

Recently, a video on Twitter is doing rounds, showing the Intercontinental Champion Gunther performing bhangra moves (a folk dance form that originated in Punjab, India). The Ring General, who married his wife, Jinny, was seen flexing his muscles by doing bhangra dance on the stage with some Punjabi music in the background and a dhol (an instrument).

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The Austrian WWE star was seen wearing a navy blue suit and seen was dancing with much ease.

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Meanwhile, Gunther's rise in WWE has took the wrestling universe by storm. Following his remarkable performance in NXT UK - that saw him holding the NXT UK title for a record 870 days - he became the longest reigning champion in the promotion.

Later, he got drafted to the main roster and won the Intercontinental Championship in June 2022. Since then, he defended the title seven times and continues to do on SmackDown Live and selected PPVs.

At the 2023 Royal Rumble, Gunther broke Rey Mysterio's long-standing record and remained inside the ring for over one hour and ten minutes. Besides, his eyebrow-raising performance at WrestleMania 39 against Sheamus and Drew Inctyre broke the internet.&nbsp;

As things stand, Gunther's Intercontinental run is regarded as one of the greatest in modern-day WWE.&nbsp;

On the recent episode of SmackDown Live, Gunther defended his title against Xavier Woods. Also, after the first set of the draft - Gunther has now moved to Monday Night RAW, where he is expected to battle out for the newly-introduced WWE World Heavyweight Title.

For several reasons related to in-ring action, promos, rivalry, title runs and whatnot, WWE superstars have made headlines over the years. However, perhaps for the first time, a mainstream WWE wrestler would be talked about for his dancing skills.

For several reasons related to in-ring action, promos, rivalry, title runs and whatnot, WWE superstars have made headlines over the years. However, perhaps for the first time, a mainstream WWE wrestler would be talked about for his dancing skills. Recently, a video on Twitter is doing rounds, showing the Intercontinental Champion Gunther performing bhangra moves (a folk dance form that originated in Punjab, India). The Ring General, who married his wife, Jinny, was seen flexing his muscles by doing bhangra dance on the stage with some Punjabi music in the background and a dhol (an instrument). ALSO READ: NBA Playoffs 2023: Stephen Curry drop playoff career-high 50 points in Warriors vs Kings Game 7 - WATCH The Austrian WWE star was seen wearing a navy blue suit and seen was dancing with much ease. You can watch the video here - Its good to see #Gunther like that😭 My man is doing bhangra pic.twitter.com/wJaMSQhAWs — Vtechnical (@Vtechnical4) May 1, 2023 × Later, he also shared a beautiful picture with his wife on his social media handles. pic.twitter.com/LeVvU7EMEl — GUNTHER (@Gunther_AUT) May 1, 2023 × Meanwhile, Gunther's rise in WWE has took the wrestling universe by storm. Following his remarkable performance in NXT UK - that saw him holding the NXT UK title for a record 870 days - he became the longest reigning champion in the promotion. Later, he got drafted to the main roster and won the Intercontinental Championship in June 2022. Since then, he defended the title seven times and continues to do on SmackDown Live and selected PPVs. At the 2023 Royal Rumble, Gunther broke Rey Mysterio's long-standing record and remained inside the ring for over one hour and ten minutes. Besides, his eyebrow-raising performance at WrestleMania 39 against Sheamus and Drew Inctyre broke the internet. As things stand, Gunther's Intercontinental run is regarded as one of the greatest in modern-day WWE. On the recent episode of SmackDown Live, Gunther defended his title against Xavier Woods. Also, after the first set of the draft - Gunther has now moved to Monday Night RAW, where he is expected to battle out for the newly-introduced WWE World Heavyweight Title.

WWE: Intercontinental Champion Gunther shows off Bhangra skills at his wedding - WATCH VIDEO

WWE WrestleMania 39 is about to begin in less than two weeks, and on the latest episode of SmackDown Live, major events got unfolded. While the challenger for the WWE Universal Title against Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, appeared on the blue brand, the Friday Night show was headlined by the announcement relating to the Intercontinental Championship match at Mania.

WWE WrestleMania 39 is about to begin in less than two weeks, and on the latest episode of SmackDown Live, major events got unfolded. While the challenger for the WWE Universal Title against Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, appeared on the blue brand, the Friday Night show was headlined by the announcement relating to the Intercontinental Championship match at Mania. More so, the crowd watched the much-awaited reunion of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in the final segment. March 17th SmackDown Live episode began with Cody playing a mediator, helping Kevin and Sami to join hands to take down the Bloodline. The effort went in vain. However, the highlight of the evening came during the number one contender’s match for the Intercontinental Championship between Sheamus and Drew McIntyre. Two of the former WWE Champions pinned their opponents at the same time during the fatal five way last week in a controversial manner. As a result, to determine the challenger for Gunther at Mania, this match got scheduled to take on each other this week. ALSO READ: WWE: Breaking my WrestleMania streak would have meant more to Roman than it did for Brock, feels Undertaker The match that promised to be blowing the roof off didn’t disappoint as both behemoths took on each other. Sheamus and McIntyre after to and fro, slammed each other with their finishes, only to pull off a double-count out. The champion Gunther, who was joined by the Imperium at ringside, demanded answers from both upon entering the ring. Following a few cheap shots, it got finalised that at WrestleMania 39, instead of fighting one of them, Gunther will face both Sheamus and McIntyre for the Intercontinental Championship. WRESTLEMANIA pic.twitter.com/sWIWrfSwhB — GUNTHER (@Gunther_AUT) March 18, 2023 × Kevin Owens – Sami Zayn reunite Considered one of the greatest storylines in WWE history involving all of Sami Zayn, The Usos and the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, the repercussions of the betrayal from both sides led to the reunion that everyone waited for. After the number game took the onus of what was happening inside the ring during the final segment, Kevin Owens came out to help his former best friend Sami Zayn against the raging Usos. Following the beat down The Usos got, came a moment that received the biggest pop heard in a long time. It happened when Kevin Owens hugged Sami Zayn. This reunion potentially means both will take on the tag team champions, The Usos at the Mania.

WWE SmackDown: Triple threat match sealed for WrestleMania 39, Kevin Owens-Sami Zayn reunite

Today on Friday night SmackDown, the final contender for the Intercontinental title match against Gunther at WrestleMania 39 was to be determined. However, a controversial finish to the fatal-5 way between Sheamus, LA Knight, Xavier Woods, Drew McIntyre and Karrion Kross led to another match for next week’s SmackDown that will eventually decide who goes on to face The Ring General at Mania.

SmackDown started with this as the match saw a lot of back and forth from each wrestler. The exciting fatal-5 way had the fans on their feet as there were some close countdowns and pinfalls. However, the match ended with McIntyre and Sheamus pinning LA Knight and Woods, respectively. The finish confused everyone as who will now be on the Road to WrestleMania. While the referees present inside the ring had declared both as winners, Adam Pearce burst&nbsp;on to the scene with a solution.

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Present backstage while watching the match with Gunther – who told him after the controversial ending that there should be just one contender and not two, Adam informed both Sheamus and McIntyre that on next week’s SmackDown, both will take on&nbsp;other and winner of that match will go to WrestleMania and challenge Gunther for the Intercontinental champion.

Meanwhile, Gunther is clearly the most-talked-about Intercontinental champion in history. Having fared against and beaten some of the biggest names on the roster in Rey Mysterio, Braun Strowman and even Ricochet for the title, Gunther is on a different level at this stage.

The former NXT champion, Gunther made headlines earlier for his superb performance at the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble – where he remained inside the ring for over close to 70 minutes breaking Mysterio’s previous record. Cody Rhodes, the eventual winner of the Rumble was the one who sent him over the top rope.

However, as per some reports surfacing, both Sheamus and Drew McIntyre were penned to face Gunther at the Showcase of Immortals. Now with this match sealed for next week, it would be exciting to see makes it through to the grander stage.

Today on Friday night SmackDown, the final contender for the Intercontinental title match against Gunther at WrestleMania 39 was to be determined. However, a controversial finish to the fatal-5 way between Sheamus, LA Knight, Xavier Woods, Drew McIntyre and Karrion Kross led to another match for next week’s SmackDown that will eventually decide who goes on to face The Ring General at Mania.

Today on Friday night SmackDown, the final contender for the Intercontinental title match against Gunther at WrestleMania 39 was to be determined. However, a controversial finish to the fatal-5 way between Sheamus, LA Knight, Xavier Woods, Drew McIntyre and Karrion Kross led to another match for next week’s SmackDown that will eventually decide who goes on to face The Ring General at Mania. SmackDown started with this as the match saw a lot of back and forth from each wrestler. The exciting fatal-5 way had the fans on their feet as there were some close countdowns and pinfalls. However, the match ended with McIntyre and Sheamus pinning LA Knight and Woods, respectively. The finish confused everyone as who will now be on the Road to WrestleMania. While the referees present inside the ring had declared both as winners, Adam Pearce burst on to the scene with a solution. ALSO READ: Veteran WWE wrestler Rey Mysterio to be inducted into the 2023 Hall of Fame Present backstage while watching the match with Gunther – who told him after the controversial ending that there should be just one contender and not two, Adam informed both Sheamus and McIntyre that on next week’s SmackDown, both will take on other and winner of that match will go to WrestleMania and challenge Gunther for the Intercontinental champion. Meanwhile, Gunther is clearly the most-talked-about Intercontinental champion in history. Having fared against and beaten some of the biggest names on the roster in Rey Mysterio, Braun Strowman and even Ricochet for the title, Gunther is on a different level at this stage. The former NXT champion, Gunther made headlines earlier for his superb performance at the 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble – where he remained inside the ring for over close to 70 minutes breaking Mysterio’s previous record. Cody Rhodes, the eventual winner of the Rumble was the one who sent him over the top rope. However, as per some reports surfacing, both Sheamus and Drew McIntyre were penned to face Gunther at the Showcase of Immortals. Now with this match sealed for next week, it would be exciting to see makes it through to the grander stage.

WWE: Gunther's WrestleMania 39 opponent to be determined on next week's SmackDown

The WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther is making headlines for all the right reasons. After putting up an incredible show at the first live event of the year in the 2023 Royal Rumble, Gunther carried his Intercontinental run pretty well on the blue brand. As the company is closing on finalising his potential opponent at WrestleMania 39, the Ring General Gunther in an exclusive chat with "Cheap Heat with Peter Rosenberg," opened up on facing Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar in the future.

To begin with, Gunther talked about his performance at the Rumble that saw him breaking the long-standing record held by Rey Mysterio as he remained inside the ring for one hour and 11 minutes. Opening up on what he thinks about the same, Gunther firstly said it was a great chance for him to show everyone what he can do on a big stage, and that he genuinely didn’t bother to care about the particular record mentioned above as his focus remained on what’s happening inside the ring.

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"It was a great opportunity for me to show everybody on that big of a stage what I'm about and what I can do. I wasn't really focused on being in the ring that long and that would be a record that might go off or something like that. I literally paid zero attention to it (the record). I was just focused on what's gonna happen in the ring actually," Gunther said while talking about his performance at Royal Rumble.

When asked about Cody Rhodes, Gunther said he understands why Cody is the top challenger for the WWE title but also added that he’s sure both will cross paths sometime later.

"I do understand why he's the man right now. He carries himself in a great way. He's an absolute professional; I think his back story is phenomenal. I wish him all the best in whatever he does now, but in the end, I think we're gonna cross paths again and I'm excited about that,” the intercontinental champion said.

Finally, opening up on facing Brock Lesnar after what transpired at the Royal Rumble (the face-off), Gunther said he has always looked up to Brock since the time the beast incarnate made his WWE debut, and that he wants to prove himself against him.

"I think that moment that we had in the Rumble was because that was all I needed out of it. It was basically like a real-life confirmation that the audience is up for that. They want to see it. When I watched him when he started with WWE, he was always the most impressive guy to me, an absolute beast. Then I saw his stuff in Japan, the UFC, and then he came back and has been on top since then. One of the best wrestlers to ever do it in my mind. Just for that reason, I want to be able to prove myself against him," Gunther further added.

The WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther is making headlines for all the right reasons. After putting up an incredible show at the first live event of the year in the 2023 Royal Rumble, Gunther carried his Intercontinental run pretty well on the blue brand.

The WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther is making headlines for all the right reasons. After putting up an incredible show at the first live event of the year in the 2023 Royal Rumble, Gunther carried his Intercontinental run pretty well on the blue brand. As the company is closing on finalising his potential opponent at WrestleMania 39, the Ring General Gunther in an exclusive chat with "Cheap Heat with Peter Rosenberg," opened up on facing Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar in the future. To begin with, Gunther talked about his performance at the Rumble that saw him breaking the long-standing record held by Rey Mysterio as he remained inside the ring for one hour and 11 minutes. Opening up on what he thinks about the same, Gunther firstly said it was a great chance for him to show everyone what he can do on a big stage, and that he genuinely didn’t bother to care about the particular record mentioned above as his focus remained on what’s happening inside the ring. ALSO READ: WWE releases official WrestleMania 39 poster, spill beans on a potential spoiler regarding John Cena "It was a great opportunity for me to show everybody on that big of a stage what I'm about and what I can do. I wasn't really focused on being in the ring that long and that would be a record that might go off or something like that. I literally paid zero attention to it (the record). I was just focused on what's gonna happen in the ring actually," Gunther said while talking about his performance at Royal Rumble. When asked about Cody Rhodes, Gunther said he understands why Cody is the top challenger for the WWE title but also added that he’s sure both will cross paths sometime later. "I do understand why he's the man right now. He carries himself in a great way. He's an absolute professional; I think his back story is phenomenal. I wish him all the best in whatever he does now, but in the end, I think we're gonna cross paths again and I'm excited about that,” the intercontinental champion said. Finally, opening up on facing Brock Lesnar after what transpired at the Royal Rumble (the face-off), Gunther said he has always looked up to Brock since the time the beast incarnate made his WWE debut, and that he wants to prove himself against him. "I think that moment that we had in the Rumble was because that was all I needed out of it. It was basically like a real-life confirmation that the audience is up for that. They want to see it. When I watched him when he started with WWE, he was always the most impressive guy to me, an absolute beast. Then I saw his stuff in Japan, the UFC, and then he came back and has been on top since then. One of the best wrestlers to ever do it in my mind. Just for that reason, I want to be able to prove myself against him," Gunther further added.

WWE: Gunther opens up on facing Brock Lesnar, says he wants to prove himself against beast incarnate

Regardless of whether anyone likes or dislikes Roman Reigns, no one can change the fact that he has held his coveted WWE Universal Heavyweight title for more than 900 days. He surely is one of the top things going around in the company and given his roughed character and physique, he makes up for a great heel. Speaking on Roman’s unparalleled success as the WWE World Champion, current Intercontinental Champion Gunther had some words of encouragement for the Tribal Chief. Following the super success of first the 2023 Royal Rumble and then the Elimination Chamber, Gunther said Roman’s segments have garnered a lot of heat that works in favour of the character he’s portraying.

At the second WWE live event of the year - Elimination Chamber in Montreal, Roman faced the hometown boy Sami Zayn in a one-on-one title match. While everyone in the arena hoped for Roman to be pinned cleanly for the first time in over three years, the creative had different plans going forward as Roman successfully defended his title with some help from another half of the Bloodline – The Usos. Although the result that night broke a thousand hearts, it cemented Roman’s legacy as the greatest modern-day WWE Champion.

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On being asked who would put a full stop to the Bloodline, and what are his thoughts on a potential clash between Imperium and The Bloodline, Gunther said,

"I gotta say, yeah, I love it. It's a very enjoyable situation for me, I gotta say, and if I look at Montréal, what a heartbreak at the end. And yeah, I enjoyed it. I just feel like the pressure is on his shoulders by now because all eyes are on him. So, obviously, nobody can take away the records he set and stuff like that. But once he's gonna fall, he's gonna fall hard. And people are waiting for that. But yeah, let's see who's gonna be able to end his reign," Gunther said while speaking on the latest edition of WWE's The Bump.

Meanwhile, Gunther, who made headlines for his record-breaking performance at the Men’s Royal Rumble, said he’s really impressed with Roman Reigns’ title run as nothing of that sort has happened in the company’s history before.

"It's impressive. Yeah, I think that pretty much sums it up because it's a situation that never has been there, in that way. And it's continuing. So it's gonna be interesting to see where it goes," said Gunther.

Going forward, Roman Reigns is slated to face Cody Rhodes for the World title in the main event of WrestleMania 39.

Regardless of whether anyone likes or dislikes Roman Reigns, no one can change the fact that he has held his coveted WWE Universal Heavyweight title for more than 900 days.

Regardless of whether anyone likes or dislikes Roman Reigns, no one can change the fact that he has held his coveted WWE Universal Heavyweight title for more than 900 days. He surely is one of the top things going around in the company and given his roughed character and physique, he makes up for a great heel. Speaking on Roman’s unparalleled success as the WWE World Champion, current Intercontinental Champion Gunther had some words of encouragement for the Tribal Chief. Following the super success of first the 2023 Royal Rumble and then the Elimination Chamber, Gunther said Roman’s segments have garnered a lot of heat that works in favour of the character he’s portraying. At the second WWE live event of the year - Elimination Chamber in Montreal, Roman faced the hometown boy Sami Zayn in a one-on-one title match. While everyone in the arena hoped for Roman to be pinned cleanly for the first time in over three years, the creative had different plans going forward as Roman successfully defended his title with some help from another half of the Bloodline – The Usos. Although the result that night broke a thousand hearts, it cemented Roman’s legacy as the greatest modern-day WWE Champion. ALSO READ: 'Thank you my....' - William Regal reacts following wrestling legend Keiji Muto's retirement match On being asked who would put a full stop to the Bloodline, and what are his thoughts on a potential clash between Imperium and The Bloodline, Gunther said, "I gotta say, yeah, I love it. It's a very enjoyable situation for me, I gotta say, and if I look at Montréal, what a heartbreak at the end. And yeah, I enjoyed it. I just feel like the pressure is on his shoulders by now because all eyes are on him. So, obviously, nobody can take away the records he set and stuff like that. But once he's gonna fall, he's gonna fall hard. And people are waiting for that. But yeah, let's see who's gonna be able to end his reign," Gunther said while speaking on the latest edition of WWE's The Bump. Meanwhile, Gunther, who made headlines for his record-breaking performance at the Men’s Royal Rumble, said he’s really impressed with Roman Reigns’ title run as nothing of that sort has happened in the company’s history before. "It's impressive. Yeah, I think that pretty much sums it up because it's a situation that never has been there, in that way. And it's continuing. So it's gonna be interesting to see where it goes," said Gunther. Going forward, Roman Reigns is slated to face Cody Rhodes for the World title in the main event of WrestleMania 39.

WWE: Gunther shares his thoughts on Roman Reigns' 900-plus days title run, calls it 'impressive'

At the biggest stage of his life, fighting for the Intercontinental title, Madcap Moss came up short against Gunther, aka The Ring General on WWE SmackDown. The night was juxtaposed for typically joyous and high on adrenaline Moss, who surprisingly became the number one contender against Gunther after beating Karrion Moss, Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar in a fatal Four-Way match on February 10th in SmackDown. Moss, however, to much dismay, left the ring on Friday night without the title. His girlfriend Emma, however, blamed the Canadian crowd for Moss' defeat and the challenger seems to agreeing with her eventually.

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In an interview with WWE Digital Exclusive, Moss discussed his loss and started his response typically in Face style by putting the blame on himself. Emma though, quickly jumped jump in, saying that it was the crowd's fault. "You would have [won], if the crowd hadn’t turned on you out there. If they hadn’t been so loud it was distracting to you in the ring. You would have won! You had him [Gunther] beat," said Moss' girlfriend Emma.

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"I mean, I’m not one to make excuses but that is true. If they hadn’t turned on me, I mean I couldn’t concentrate at all. I don’t think the ref could either, that’s why she was slow on some of those three counts. I mean, I’m not even sure I didn’t win technically," Moss added, echoing the sentiments of his partner.

Emma also rebuked WWE reporter Sarah Schreiber idea that Moss' loss against Gunther will mean anything in the long run. She said that the wrestler will move on as he's "too much of a superstar" to worry about the loss. The interaction after the championship bout is making many fans to believe that Moss is preparing for a heel turn, with Emma pushing him in the process.

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At the biggest stage of his life, fighting for the Intercontinental title, Madcap Moss came up short against Gunther, aka The Ring General on WWE SmackDown. The night was juxtaposed for typically joyous and high on adrenaline Moss, who surprisingly became the number one contender against Gunther after beating Karrion Moss, Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar in a fatal Four-Way match on February 10th in SmackDown.

At the biggest stage of his life, fighting for the Intercontinental title, Madcap Moss came up short against Gunther, aka The Ring General on WWE SmackDown. The night was juxtaposed for typically joyous and high on adrenaline Moss, who surprisingly became the number one contender against Gunther after beating Karrion Moss, Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar in a fatal Four-Way match on February 10th in SmackDown. Moss, however, to much dismay, left the ring on Friday night without the title. His girlfriend Emma, however, blamed the Canadian crowd for Moss' defeat and the challenger seems to agreeing with her eventually. Also Read: WWE: Returned to sell the company, Vince McMahon is reportedly involved in Sami-Roman storyline on SmackDown In an interview with WWE Digital Exclusive, Moss discussed his loss and started his response typically in Face style by putting the blame on himself. Emma though, quickly jumped jump in, saying that it was the crowd's fault. "You would have [won], if the crowd hadn’t turned on you out there. If they hadn’t been so loud it was distracting to you in the ring. You would have won! You had him [Gunther] beat," said Moss' girlfriend Emma. Read More: Despite major terror attack in Karachi, PSL will continue uninterrupted, says PCB chief Najam Sethi "I mean, I’m not one to make excuses but that is true. If they hadn’t turned on me, I mean I couldn’t concentrate at all. I don’t think the ref could either, that’s why she was slow on some of those three counts. I mean, I’m not even sure I didn’t win technically," Moss added, echoing the sentiments of his partner. Emma also rebuked WWE reporter Sarah Schreiber idea that Moss' loss against Gunther will mean anything in the long run. She said that the wrestler will move on as he's "too much of a superstar" to worry about the loss. The interaction after the championship bout is making many fans to believe that Moss is preparing for a heel turn, with Emma pushing him in the process. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

WWE: Madcap Moss loses Intercontinental title bout against Gunther in SmackDown

WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther has made headlines for his impressive segments inside the squared circle lately. His match against Sheamus at the Clash of the Castle last year in September was given a 5-star rating, and was also one of the best matches of 2022. Recently speaking on the Battleground Podcast, Gunther talked about his feud with the Celtic Warrior, and also shared his thoughts on a potential matchup against the former WWE champion Brock Lesnar. As the rumours of Brock facing Gunther in a likely match at WrestleMania 39 did some rounds the previous weeks, it would be interesting to see who pins who in a battle of giants if this go ahead.

To begin with, Gunther had some encouraging words for the former World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus calling him a fantastic opponent. Adding that Sheamus brings a different energy to the contest, Gunther said both do really well inside the ring.

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"I think for myself, personally, I think Sheamus is a fantastic opponent because I always like matches when it's a little bit more scrappy. It makes it a little bit more authentic as well. I think Sheamus brings a fantastic energy and the physicality that I bring as well. I think we do really well together in the ring. The matches I had with him this year, well last year, it's January already, were some of the favorite ones of my career and I hope we do it again,” Gunther said while speaking about his feud with Sheamus.

On being asked if he gets to face the Beast Incarnate at the Mania in Los Angeles this year, Gunther said he’d love to grab this chance with both hands and prove himself against the very best.

"Definitely. That's like to get the opportunity to prove myself in that scenario would be fantastic,” he said.

Gunther also revealed that while growing up he used to watch Brock Lesnar’s videos and also used to look up to him, claiming that there’s none like him in the whole business.

“When I started out as a wrestler, and I got back into watching wrestling again, I always watched Brock's matches because they've been fantastic. It was a standout right away. There's nobody like him. I always liked those characters. He's always been a great wrestler and from when I grew older in my career, and I was able to analyze the work and understand that psychology and stuff like that, I think you can tell that he's one of the best to ever do it. So if I get a chance to get in the ring with him, I will gladly take that and prove myself," the Intercontinental champion added.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther has made headlines for his impressive segments inside the squared circle lately. His match against Sheamus at the Clash of the Castle last year in September was given a 5-star rating, and was also one of the best matches of 2022.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther has made headlines for his impressive segments inside the squared circle lately. His match against Sheamus at the Clash of the Castle last year in September was given a 5-star rating, and was also one of the best matches of 2022. Recently speaking on the Battleground Podcast, Gunther talked about his feud with the Celtic Warrior, and also shared his thoughts on a potential matchup against the former WWE champion Brock Lesnar. As the rumours of Brock facing Gunther in a likely match at WrestleMania 39 did some rounds the previous weeks, it would be interesting to see who pins who in a battle of giants if this go ahead. To begin with, Gunther had some encouraging words for the former World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus calling him a fantastic opponent. Adding that Sheamus brings a different energy to the contest, Gunther said both do really well inside the ring. ALSO READ: Manchester City fans slammed for booing their players against Tottenham Hotspur "I think for myself, personally, I think Sheamus is a fantastic opponent because I always like matches when it's a little bit more scrappy. It makes it a little bit more authentic as well. I think Sheamus brings a fantastic energy and the physicality that I bring as well. I think we do really well together in the ring. The matches I had with him this year, well last year, it's January already, were some of the favorite ones of my career and I hope we do it again,” Gunther said while speaking about his feud with Sheamus. On being asked if he gets to face the Beast Incarnate at the Mania in Los Angeles this year, Gunther said he’d love to grab this chance with both hands and prove himself against the very best. "Definitely. That's like to get the opportunity to prove myself in that scenario would be fantastic,” he said. Gunther also revealed that while growing up he used to watch Brock Lesnar’s videos and also used to look up to him, claiming that there’s none like him in the whole business. “When I started out as a wrestler, and I got back into watching wrestling again, I always watched Brock's matches because they've been fantastic. It was a standout right away. There's nobody like him. I always liked those characters. He's always been a great wrestler and from when I grew older in my career, and I was able to analyze the work and understand that psychology and stuff like that, I think you can tell that he's one of the best to ever do it. So if I get a chance to get in the ring with him, I will gladly take that and prove myself," the Intercontinental champion added.

WWE: Here's what Intercontinental champion Gunther has to say about facing Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 39

From Gunther to Mr Treeger: Fan-favourite 'Friends' stars who have passed away

Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in the hit TV sitcom 'Friends' has died aged 59.&nbsp; 
 
The actor breathed his last on Sunday morning after battling cancer for a prolonged period of time.&nbsp; 
 
"Tyler passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday morning," a statement from his manager said. 
"If you met him once you made a friend for life," it added. "[He] is survived by his wife, Jennifer Carno, the love of his life." 
 
Earlier this year, Tyler revealed he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2018 which later spread to his bones.

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"Wanting to help as many people as possible, he bravely shared his story and became a campaigner for those with a prostate to get a... blood test as early as 40-years-old," his manager said. 
 
Tyler may not have had the same screen time as the six other actors on 'Friends', but he made his character Gunther memorable.&nbsp; 
 
In the show, Gunther worked as a waiter and manager of the coffee house, Central Perk. 
 
He had a crush on Jennifer Aniston's character Rachel throughout the series, who also worked there as a waitress in the show's early seasons. 
 
"The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh Friend)... but Michael's loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband", his manager said. 
 
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"It was the most memorable 10 years of my life, honestly," the actor had said at the time of the show. 
 
"I could not have imagined just a better experience," he said. "All these guys were fantastic and just a joy to work with. It felt very, very special." 
 
Warner Bros Television, one of the co-producers of the sitcom, said Tyler was "a beloved actor and integral part of our 'Friends' family".

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Apart from 'Friends', Tyler starred in two short films - 'The Gesture and the Word', and 'Processing'. He even fetched best actor awards at various film festivals for these films.&nbsp;

Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in the hit TV sitcom 'Friends' has died aged 59. The actor breathed his last on Sunday morning after battling cancer for a prolonged period of time.

Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in the hit TV sitcom 'Friends' has died aged 59. The actor breathed his last on Sunday morning after battling cancer for a prolonged period of time. "Tyler passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday morning," a statement from his manager said. "If you met him once you made a friend for life," it added. "[He] is survived by his wife, Jennifer Carno, the love of his life." Earlier this year, Tyler revealed he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2018 which later spread to his bones. Actor James Michael Tyler, Gunther from 'Friends', reveals he is suffering from cancer "Wanting to help as many people as possible, he bravely shared his story and became a campaigner for those with a prostate to get a... blood test as early as 40-years-old," his manager said. Tyler may not have had the same screen time as the six other actors on 'Friends', but he made his character Gunther memorable. In the show, Gunther worked as a waiter and manager of the coffee house, Central Perk. He had a crush on Jennifer Aniston's character Rachel throughout the series, who also worked there as a waitress in the show's early seasons. "The world knew him as Gunther (the seventh Friend)... but Michael's loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate, and loving husband", his manager said. Tyler was also part of the reunion special that aired in May this year. Due to his illness, he appeared on the special episode virtually. 'Friends' reunion: China censors BTS, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber's portions from the special "It was the most memorable 10 years of my life, honestly," the actor had said at the time of the show. "I could not have imagined just a better experience," he said. "All these guys were fantastic and just a joy to work with. It felt very, very special." Warner Bros Television, one of the co-producers of the sitcom, said Tyler was "a beloved actor and integral part of our 'Friends' family". Did you know the original story was about 4 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S'? 25 lesser-known facts about our beloved show Apart from 'Friends', Tyler starred in two short films - 'The Gesture and the Word', and 'Processing'. He even fetched best actor awards at various film festivals for these films.

'Friends' star James Michael Tyler passes away battling prostate cancer

James Michael Tyler, an actor best known for playing Gunther on NBC's sitcom "Friends," died of prostate cancer on Sunday morning. He died peacefully in his Los Angeles home, aged 59.

'Friends' Actor James Michael Tyler, well Known as Gunther, died at age 59

Claiming that yoga originated in Nepal and not in India, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday said that much before the existence of India as a nation, yoga was and has been practiced in the Himalayan nation.

The prime minister was speaking at an event held at his residence Baluwatar on the occasion of International Yoga Day.&nbsp;

“Yoga originated in Nepal and not in India. There was no existence of India when Yoga started. There was no country like India because there were several fringe states when yoga came into practice in Nepal,” Oli said in his address.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Oli said Nepal could not take the practice of yoga across the globe due to which there was no international recognition.&nbsp;

“Many famous sages and Maharishis such as Patanjali, Kapilmuni, and Charaka were born in Nepal. They studied and practice here itself,” he added.&nbsp;

Oli said yoga got international recognition after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed to the UN to celebrate International Yoga Day.&nbsp;

International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015, following its inception by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014.

Prime Minister Modi, in his UN address, had suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world.

Meanwhile, Embassy of India in Kathmandu had earlier organised virtual seventh International Day of Yoga, as part of its ongoing celebration of India@75 'Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. 
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Claiming that yoga originated in Nepal and not in India, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday said that much before the existence of India as a nation, yoga was and has been practiced in the Himalayan nation.

Claiming that yoga originated in Nepal and not in India, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday said that much before the existence of India as a nation, yoga was and has been practiced in the Himalayan nation. The prime minister was speaking at an event held at his residence Baluwatar on the occasion of International Yoga Day. “Yoga originated in Nepal and not in India. There was no existence of India when Yoga started. There was no country like India because there were several fringe states when yoga came into practice in Nepal,” Oli said in his address. Prime Minister Oli said Nepal could not take the practice of yoga across the globe due to which there was no international recognition. “Many famous sages and Maharishis such as Patanjali, Kapilmuni, and Charaka were born in Nepal. They studied and practice here itself,” he added. Oli said yoga got international recognition after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed to the UN to celebrate International Yoga Day. International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015, following its inception by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Prime Minister Modi, in his UN address, had suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world. Meanwhile, Embassy of India in Kathmandu had earlier organised virtual seventh International Day of Yoga, as part of its ongoing celebration of India@75 'Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

Actor James Michael Tyler, Gunther from 'Friends', reveals he is suffering from cancer

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