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Reported Gunther Injury Could Affect Outcome Of WWE SummerSlam Main Event

Could an injury to Gunther lead to CM Punk winning the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE SummerSlam?
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The professional wrestling industry has had to deal with a number of significant injuries this year, especially WWE, and it sounds like another major name might be hitting this sidelines for a bit.

Gunther is set to defend his World Heavyweight Championship against CM Punk Saturday night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, but he's reportedly not heading into that match at 100 percent.

The Wrestling Observer claims that The Ring General is dealing with a nose issue and it's one that could require him to take time off following SummerSlam.

Dave Meltzer did not indicate how long the injury would keep Gunther out of action, so it's conceivable that he could still retain the World Heavyweight Championship against the self-proclaimed 'Best in the World'. However, if he's going to miss closer to months than weeks, then the smart money may be on someone else leaving New Jersey with the title.

CM Punk is the current betting favorite to win his first World Title in WWE in over 12 years, according to most sites, but Seth Rollins stealing the belt from Punk via his Money in the Bank briefcase cannot be ruled out.

The Visionary is supposedly out of action himself due to a knee injury that he suffered back at Saturday Night's Main Event, but there's still some dispute over whether that was part of an angle that was designed to lead to a shocking cash-in of his guaranteed contract this weekend.

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WWE SummerSlam Card (Night 1):

Gunther vs. CM Punk
Gunther vs. CM Punk | WWE.com
  • Gunther (c) vs. CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship
  • Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Championship
  • Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed w/ Paul Heyman
  • Judgment Day (c) vs. Allies of Convenience for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships
  • Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul
  • Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross

The first ever two-night SummerSlam gets underway Saturday night starting at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). Catch the show live on Peacock in the United States and internationally on Netflix.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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