WWE SummerSlam 2023 Results: Gunther vs. Drew McIntyre Full Match & Winner

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Detroit, 5 August 2023 - “The Ring General” Gunther will face his toughest test at SummerSlam when he battles with “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre.

Gunther vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship takes place on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

WWE SummerSlam 2023: Gunther vs. Drew McIntyre Full Match Highlights

Gunther exchanges some words with Drew before they lock up. They engage in a lock-up, and Gunther gains control with a side headlock. He follows up with a shoulder tackle, but Drew bounces off the ropes and takes Gunther down with a shoulder tackle of his own. Gunther responds with a kick to the midsection and a hip lock takedown. He applies another side headlock, and Drew counters with a belly-to-back suplex. Gunther rolls to the outside, and Drew sends him into the ringside barrier and the apron. They eventually return to the ring, and Gunther delivers kicks and European uppercuts. Drew responds with a Glasgow Kiss, causing Gunther to retreat back to the floor. Drew follows up with a forearm to Gunther's back and then applies a headlock. Gunther, however, sends Drew into the ring post.

Drew manages to beat the count and returns to the ring. Gunther continues with kicks to Drew's back and chest. They exchange punches and forearms. Gunther delivers a powerful chop, causing Drew to drop to the mat. Gunther follows up with a butterfly suplex but only gets a near fall. He then executes a short arm clothesline. Despite another short arm clothesline from Gunther, Drew remains on his feet and retaliates with a forearm. They trade clotheslines back and forth, but both men stay on their feet. Gunther finally takes Drew down with a clothesline, and then he follows it up with a German suplex. However, Drew quickly gets back up and hits Gunther with a clothesline of his own.

Gunther and Drew keep trading chops. Drew responds with two powerful overhead belly-to-belly suplexes. Gunther retaliates with a chop, but Drew comes back with a neckbreaker. Drew sets up for a Claymore, but Gunther manages to evade it. Instead, Gunther connects with a dropkick that sends Drew into the corner. Drew escapes a potential powerbomb and counters with one of his own, followed by a Future Shock DDT for a near fall. Drew begins the countdown for the Claymore, but Gunther rolls out of the ring to avoid it.



Drew executes a flip dive onto Gunther on the outside and then they get back into the ring. Drew sets up for the Claymore with the countdown, but Gunther counters with a dropkick and follows it up with a power bomb, coming close to getting the pinfall. Gunther delivers a knee drop and climbs up to the top rope. He performs a frog splash, but it only results in a near fall. Gunther slaps the back of Drew's head and shows disrespect by pie-facing him.

Drew blocks a chop from Gunther and retaliates with a chop of his own. They engage in a back-and-forth exchange. Drew gains the advantage for a moment, but Gunther quickly takes control. Drew hits a Claymore, but Gunther manages to kick out at the last moment. Drew lifts Gunther onto his shoulders and places him on the turnbuckles, proceeding to deliver chops. Drew attempts a power bomb off the turnbuckles, but Gunther resists and the two continue exchanging chops from the turnbuckles. Gunther eventually pushes Drew off onto the top rope and follows up with a splash and chop, finishing with a power bomb to secure the three-count victory.

WWE SummerSlam 2023: Gunther vs. Drew McIntyre Match Winner

WINNER: Gunther

WWE SummerSlam 2023: Gunther vs. Drew McIntyre Start Time

The Match takes place on August 5, at 8 ET/5 PT, streaming live on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.

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