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Seth Rollins believes GUNTHER has the advantage heading into the WWE Championship match at Night of Champions 2026 on Saturday.
At Night of Champions, GUNTHER will challenge for the WWE Title in a three-way match against Sami Zayn and defending champion Cody Rhodes.
Speaking with ESPN ahead of the show, Seth Rollins – who has his own steel cage match against Bron Breakker at Night of Champions – named GUNTHER as the man with the advantage heading into the WWE Title match due to his ability to not get involved in the emotional story between Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn.
Rollins explained:
“I think the (person with the) most to lose is the champion. That’s always the case. Cody Rhodes is someone who is a fighting champion, who’s not afraid to pick a fight. As a matter of fact, he asked for this match, he asked to be put in a triple threat match with both these guys who are extremely dangerous competitors.
“GUNTHER, someone that I was in the ring with at WrestleMania, actually beat me at WrestleMania thanks to Bron Breakker.
“And Sami Zayn, someone who I’ve known for 20 years, is one of the best in the game.
“I think Cody’s got the most to lose because he’s the champion, and the odds are a little bit against him, because he does not have to be pinned or submitted to lose his title.
“I think the person with the best advantage, if I’m being honestly, currently, is GUNTHER. He’s got the size advantage, and also, he’s not really locked into the personal issue that seems to be going on between Cody and Sami Zayn. Sami and Cody, they’ve been friends, and now they’re enemies, but not quite – there’s a lot of emotion that’s involved there.
“GUNTHER, he’s able to isolate from that. He takes the emotion and puts it aside. He’s there to do a job, and that’s win the title, and that makes him an extremely dangerous participant in this triple threat.”
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