7-time WWE champion to confront Gunther on RAW and set up a match for Bad Blood? Looking at the possibility

Gunther remains the WWE World Heavyweight Champion after Bash in Berlin, and he could meet his Bad Blood opponent tonight on RAW. Interestingly, this could be someone who is not much of a stranger to The Ring General.

Gunther was successful at WWE Bash in Berlin in his first televised World Heavyweight Championship defense against Randy Orton. Now that the Stamford-based promotion is gearing up for Bad Blood in October, one superstar who could be his next challenger is none other than the person he dethroned for the title - Damian Priest.

Like The Ring General, the former Judgment Day member was successful in Berlin wherein he and Rhea Ripley defeated Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan. Tonight on WWE RAW, Priest could put a pause on his feud with his former stable and focus on reclaiming the title he wrongfully lost at SummerSlam.

However, Damian, a one-time United States and World Heavyweight Champion, two-time RAW and SmackDown Tag Team Champion, and one-time North American Champion, could also have an obstacle in his path - Finn Balor.

While Damian is issuing the challenge, his former teammate could attack him from behind to prevent him from doing so. This could lead to both men competing against each other at Bad Blood instead.

Which WWE RAW stars are eyeing to face Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship?

Aside from Damian Priest, a lot of other superstars from the RAW roster could challenge for the gold. However, a couple of them didn't shy away from challenging the champion.

One of the stars who challenged The Ring General was CM Punk. The Voice of the Voiceless was also in action at Bash in Berlin wherein he won a Strap Match against Drew McIntyre. Following the event, the former champion shared that he was done with The Scottish Warrior and wanted championship gold next.

Another former champion who is eyeing the World Heavyweight Championship is Baron Corbin. In an interview with Wrestling News Co., The Lone Wolf praised the champion for his performance and accomplishments as he knew from experience that it's not easy. However, he also plans to be the one to take Gunther to the limit and possibly clash for the World Heavyweight Championship.

It will be interesting to see who will eventually step up for the World Heavyweight Championship en route to Bad Blood next month.

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Hazel is a WWE features writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. Currently a BS Psychology student in her third year, she ensures that multiple accurate and reliable sources back every piece of information in her articles. She phrases even mundane information in her own words, especially when using single sources like books or social media posts, to add a hint of personal touch.

Hazel has had a penchant for writing since high school. Apart from pursuing Humanities and Social Sciences for her senior year, she attended classes about creative and nonfiction writing. In 2019, Hazel started working as a ghostwriter, and three years later, she began working for Sportskeeda. In 2023, she became a published author under 8letters Books Publishing House. Even today, when she is not studying as a pre-med student or writing for Sportskeeda, she enjoys reading and writing novels.

Her favorite wrestlers are Edge and Randy Orton. She recalls watching John Cena vs Big Show vs Edge in WrestleMania 25 in her first wrestling match. Hazel enjoyed the entrances, and what got her hooked was how cool and ruthless Edge was and how John Cena never backed down from his challenges.

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