During the season premiere episode of Friday Night Smackdown, Gunther retained his title by defeating Sheamus in the main event.
The match came to an end with Gunther holding the shillelagh in his hand while catching Sheamus with a vicious clothesline.
Imperium and the Brawling Brutes continued to brawl on the outside after the match, which also resulted in the referee being distracted. However, there was a controversial and confusing spot during the match.
Earlier in the match, Sheamus hooked the Cloverleaf submission on Gunther. While Gunther reached for the ropes, he seemingly tapped twice on the mat before finally reaching the bottom rope. What looked like a traditional tapout, referee Jessika Carr waved it off. It is unknown if this was a simple mistake on the part of Gunther or if this will continue their feud to grant Sheamus a third title match.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
Did @Gunther_AUT tap?!@WWESheamus | #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/JqsCGKLJ6Z
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) October 8, 2022
Matt Riddle defeated Damian Priest in the post-SmackDown dark match. Originally, the dark match was supposed to be a United States title match between Bobby Lashely and The Miz. There is no word on why the match was changed.
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