WWE King & Queen of the Ring presented a great match between Gunther and Randy Orton in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament. Both Gunther and Randy Orton made their way through the whole tournament to reach the finals. However, controversy arose during the winning moment in the finale.
Gunther emerged as the victor of the match and the tournament. In the climactic moment, Randy Orton retaliated by hitting Gunther with an RKO and attempted a pin. Gunther countered quickly with a pin of his own, securing the win. Fans observed that one of Randy Orton’s shoulders was up during the pin. Initially thought to be accidental, this error was acknowledged in the commentary during the broadcast.
Recent reports have brought clarity to the controversial end of the match. According to Fightful Select behind the paywall, it was revealed that Randy Orton’s shoulder being up during the finish was not intentional. The initial plan was for Gunther to secure a successful pin with Orton’s without any controversy.
Gunther did not address the controversy surrounding his win. It will be interesting to see Orton’s response after his loss, considering he has achieved nearly everything in WWE except winning the King of the Ring crown.
Triple H’s reaction Gunther vs. Randy Orton controversial finish
WWE’s Chief Content Officer Triple H, who presented Gunther with the King of the Ring crown. Following the win, the former shared his thoughts on the controversial win. In a video posted by WWE, Triple H was asked about the match’s finish.
Triple H stated, “From my vantage point, it was very difficult to see. Was in the ring, handed the crown to GUNTHER, very happy for him, incredible night, what a performance they both put on. Coming back here and seeing it back, look, I saw exactly what you saw, I saw what everybody saw, I saw what everybody is talking about. Didn’t even really seem controversial to me, it just seemed like Randy Orton’s shoulder wasn’t down.”
He continued ,”But, I’m gonna say this, the referee’s decision is final. GUNTHER is your King of the Ring. That being said, especially after what I saw tonight, I certainly wanna see that again. I think Randy Orton deserves to have another shot at that. And I think if I know anything about GUNTHER, he will want to have another shot at that, to take the controversy out, to take the asterisk off of the page where it says King of the Ring for him.”
Thus, Triple H believes that Randy Orton deserves another shot at Gunther following King & Queen of the Ring show. This would further fuel the excitement if the champion agrees to a rematch and puts his crown on the line.
