WrestleMania 40: Sami Zayn upsets Gunther to win Intercontinental Championship, end historic reign

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Sami Zayn was the Rocky Balboa to Gunther’s Ivan Drago Saturday night at WrestleMania 40.

After taking a beating in the middle of the ring, Zayn came almost out of nowhere and stunned "The Ring General" multiple times. He didn’t give up despite taking chop after chop to the chest.

He left Philadelphia as the new Intercontinental Champion.

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Sami Zayn wins the Iintercontinental Championship at Wrestlemania XL Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia April 6, 2024. (Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports)

Gunther entered the match with a reign of nearly 670 days, the longest in history. For most of the early part of the match, Gunther was in control with chop after chop after chop to Zayn’s chest.

Zayn showed he could withstand the slaps and the chops. He had a moment to gain the upper hand, kicking Gunther’s arm to avoid another chop and hit a half-and-half suplex. Gunther stayed on the attack, though, hitting a brutal clothesline.

Zayn showed his resiliency with a slap to the face and a tornado DDT off of the ropes. A helluva kick and blue thunder bomb were both countered. Gunther put Zayn into a sleeper hold. Gunther prevented Zayn from reaching the ropes and his a German suplex.

The intercontinental championship match between Gunthger and Sami Zayn during Wrestlemania XL Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia April 6, 2024. (Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports)

Zayn, for a split second, thought he was going to take control but missed on an exploder. Gunther got the advantage back and hit a powerbomb. But Zayn kicked out of the pin. Gunther had Zayn in the corner and