Gunther is one of the most domineering forces in the WWE Universe. He can chop down a tree with his palm strikes, toss foes out of the ring with a release german suplexes, and can powerbomb a bigger performer through the ring with his incredibly explosive upper body strength.

As a result, Gunther really doesn't need to take on any would-be challenger who steps into a ring looking to take a shot at Intercontinental Championship; a sentiment he made abundantly clear on SmackDown, where he announced to the fans in attendance and watching from home that he won't be a fighting champion and that his would-be challengers need to prove themselves in order to earn a one-on-one bout in the ring.

Fortunately, Shinsuke Nakamura made his way down the ramp and developed an ingenious workaround to Gunther's proposition – he wanted a match with Ludwig Kaiser, Gunther's manager.

Taking the ring for a match that was at least long enough to make it through a commercial break, the “King of Strong Style” worked his way through Kaiser with little trouble, hitting the Kinshasa in the middle of the ring to earn the win.

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Understandably, Gunther didn't take too kindly to this interference to his in-ring segment but not for the reason you might think. No, despite facing up with Nakamura during the match, Gunther took his post-match anger out on Kaiser, who he delivered three brutal chops to that knocked the second-generation grappler to the ground with each hit. If Nakamura can keep it up, he might just have a SummerSlam match booked with “The Ring General” in no time.