WWE Superstar Gunther recently made history after becoming the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of the 21st century.The Imperium leader won the title on SmackDown last year in June after defeating Ricochet. Since then, he has successfully defended his gold against Shinsuke Nakamura, Braun Strowman, and Sheamus, amongst others.Gunther has been champion for 245 days, overtaking the previous record held by Shelton Benjamin at 244 days in 2005. The top champion on SmackDown achieved the remarkable feat less than two weeks after making history at Royal Rumble.GUNTHER@Gunther_AUTStep up! twitter.com/WWE/status/162…WWE@WWE@Gunther_AUT now holds the record for the longest Intercontinental Title reign of the 21st century2650137👀@Gunther_AUT now holds the record for the longest Intercontinental Title reign of the 21st century https://t.co/QFL6iT1uicStep up! twitter.com/WWE/status/162…Gunther was the first to enter the match and was the last to be eliminated, lasting inside the ring for an hour and eleven minutes. His impressive performances allowed him to break two massive WWE records in the first two months of the year.Fans were quick to hail the SmackDown Superstar for his impressive run on the main roster. Many called him a future World Champion, while others praised him for elevating the mid-card title to new heights.Here are some of the best reactions to Gunther making WWE history:Miguel Rodriguez@miguelrdgz25@Gunther_AUT Future WWE World champion!1@Gunther_AUT Future WWE World champion!Drago@Notorious401@WWE @Gunther_AUT Common GUNTHER W!1721@WWE @Gunther_AUT Common GUNTHER W! https://t.co/ByOSzLG1d1Shally Chauhan@ShallyChauhan13@WWE @Gunther_AUT Longest intercontinental reignLongest time in royal rumbleRing general making more records3@WWE @Gunther_AUT Longest intercontinental reignLongest time in royal rumbleRing general making more records🔥🔥🙌✮EWZine✮(The Banished have Risen! #HaloInfinite)@TheEWZine@WWE @Gunther_AUT Because GUNTHER knows the mat is Sacred.2@WWE @Gunther_AUT Because GUNTHER knows the mat is Sacred. https://t.co/t2KSDMOmpFPat@pmjr3895@WWE @Gunther_AUT Honestly I'd have him break the all time record at 454 days he's a believable dominant champion Guther is at 245+ days 200 more to go.@WWE @Gunther_AUT Honestly I'd have him break the all time record at 454 days he's a believable dominant champion Guther is at 245+ days 200 more to go.Matt Camp@TheMattCampThe dominance of @Gunther_AUT is awesome to witness…as long as you’re not on the other end of his chops. twitter.com/WWE/status/162…WWE@WWE@Gunther_AUT now holds the record for the longest Intercontinental Title reign of the 21st century133👀@Gunther_AUT now holds the record for the longest Intercontinental Title reign of the 21st century https://t.co/QFL6iT1uicThe dominance of @Gunther_AUT is awesome to witness…as long as you’re not on the other end of his chops. twitter.com/WWE/status/162…Jake Walsh@JakeWalsh95Next stop, longest of all (the) time(s). twitter.com/wwe/status/162…WWE@WWE@Gunther_AUT now holds the record for the longest Intercontinental Title reign of the 21st century3341333👀@Gunther_AUT now holds the record for the longest Intercontinental Title reign of the 21st century https://t.co/QFL6iT1uicNext stop, longest of all (the) time(s). twitter.com/wwe/status/162…Arshan@DemonArshan@Gunther_AUT THE RING GENERAL 🅖🅤🅝🅣🅗🅔🅡 vs THE BEAST let's Freaking Gooooo3@Gunther_AUT THE RING GENERAL 🅖🅤🅝🅣🅗🅔🅡 vs THE BEAST let's Freaking Gooooo https://t.co/Xa2k6pP2xZWinter ❄@Rated_P1@Gunther_AUT Very happy for you! You're having a fantastic reign so far. Hoping to see you challenging Roman this year. @Gunther_AUT Very happy for you! You're having a fantastic reign so far. Hoping to see you challenging Roman this year. 🔥KesagakeOK 🍪Ⓥ@KesagakeOK@Gunther_AUT I hope you beat the Honky Tonk Man's record. Best singles wrestler working today and it isn't even close.4@Gunther_AUT I hope you beat the Honky Tonk Man's record. Best singles wrestler working today and it isn't even close.KC CARMELLA DAKOTA STAN@STATENKOTAS@Gunther_AUT GOAT7@Gunther_AUT GOAT https://t.co/ql5BAuCzNMGunther comments on a potential WWE match against Brock LesnarOne of the biggest highlights of the men's Royal Rumble match was a brief confrontation between Brock Lesnar and Gunther. The two superstars took a moment to size each other up, instantly generating fans' interest. Many labeled it a big money match and said they could see it at WrestleMania.Gunther spoke about potentially facing Lesnar on The Rob Brown Show and said:"I think that moment was everything I needed with Brock out of that, to be honest. I think the people want to see that, and that's something that has to happen down the line. I don't know if our individual paths are there at the moment to go there, but in the future that has to go down for sure."Gunther is currently enjoying a dominant run on SmackDown, but things could still get better for him on the Road to WrestleMania. He is now on course to chase The Rock's record for the longest Intercontinental Championship reign at 264 days. Additionally, if Gunther can keep his title until WrestleMania, he will hold the record for the longest-reign Intercontinental Champion in WWE's history.Do you think Gunther will break the record? Let us know in the comments section below!