Overview
- Cody Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Championship at Clash in Italy after a referee counted a pin while Gunther’s foot was under the ropes, an outcome fans and Gunther called illegitimate.
- Gunther opened the June 5 SmackDown visibly enraged, demanded a rematch on air and disrupted the show with a heated in‑ring confrontation.
- Sami Zayn interrupted the exchange, saved Rhodes from a sleeper hold, publicly staked his own shot at the title and was later caught in the crossfire when Rhodes tried to attack Gunther.
- WWE General Manager Nick Aldis announced that Gunther accepted a rematch that will take place on the June 19 SmackDown in Kansas City and that Gunther will reveal a single condition for the match next week.
- The disputed rope‑break pin is a classic device WWE uses to justify rematches and to build heat, and the undisclosed stipulation plus Zayn’s involvement raises the chance the feud expands beyond a straightforward one‑on‑one bout.