Gunther: It will be a 'clash of styles' against The Miz at WWE Survivor Series

At WWE Survivor Series this weekend, Gunther and The Miz will face off for the first time ever.

Gunther is defending his Intercontinental title against Miz at Saturday's premium live event in Rosemont, Illinois. In advance of the match, Gunther was interviewed by Sports Illustrated. Gunther said he's looking forward to sharing the ring with Miz.

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to being in the ring with one of the top stars of the past 10 years,” Gunther said. “I’m looking forward to proving myself against him.”

Gunther admitted that it will be a clash of styles when they face off, with Miz representing the more traditional WWE sports entertainment style.

“I’m not a typical WWE guy,” Gunther said. “I established and developed myself far away from WWE. Miz is different. He went through the WWE system, and he’s living proof of how effective the system is. He’s one of the most decorated wrestlers they’ve ever had. So it will be a clash of styles.”

While the matchup will be a styles clash, Gunther added that Miz will also need to bring out a different side of himself at Survivor Series.

“It’s great when I hear, ’Here's your match, make it exciting.' I do a lot of my storytelling in the ring. That’s what makes it stand out, and that’s what you’ll see at Survivor Series," Gunther said. "Miz’s rah-rah stuff that he usually does, that won’t work against me. He’s going [to] need to bring out a different side to wrestle me.”

Miz became the number one contender to the Intercontinental title by defeating Bronson Reed, Ivar, and Ricochet in a fatal four-way match on Raw two weeks ago. Last Monday, Miz defeated Ivar in a singles match.

Gunther has now been Intercontinental Champion for more than 500 days. His reign began when he defeated Ricochet on SmackDown in June 2022.

Though Gunther currently isn't able to wrestle outside of the United States, Gunther told Sports Illustrated that he should be in action at WWE's Bash in Berlin premium live event in Germany in August 2024.

“I’m applying for my green card,” Gunther said. “During that process, you can’t leave the process for a little bit. But the PLE is in August. It should be over by then.”