Cody Rhodes hangs on to WWE title as Clash in Italy match vs Gunther ends in controversy

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The Undisputed WWE Championship lucifer betwixt Cody Rhodes and Gunther connected Sunday astatine Clash successful Italy was besides deed with a wonky determination from referee Dan Engler.

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Wrestler Cody Rhodes performs during Clash successful Italy astatine Inalpi Arena successful Torino di Sangro, Italy, connected May 31, 2026. (WWE)

Rhodes and Gunther were successful the midst of a fast-moving extremity to their match. The "American Nightmare" deed Gunther with a 2nd Cross Rhodes, landing Gunther adjacent the ropes. Rhodes enactment a pin connected Gunther and the referee began his count. The broadcast showed Gunther’s ft underneath the ropes, which should person breached the count.

However, Engler wasn’t looking astatine Gunther’s legs arsenic helium counted for Rhodes. The defending champion kept Gunther’s shoulders down for the 3 count, stunning Gunther. "The Ring General" rolled retired of the ringing and kept signaling to Engler that his ft was nether the rope.

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A WWE wrestler performs during Clash successful Italy astatine Inalpi Arena successful Torino di Sangro, Italy, connected May 31, 2026. (WWE)

Rhodes celebrated with the assemblage astatine the Inalpi Arena successful Turin, portion Gunther walked backmost up the entranceway ramp successful a huff. Rhodes remained the champion, making his 2nd rubric defence since winning the loop from Drew McIntyre earlier successful the month.

Gunther earned the rubric changeable aft helium defeated Royce Keys 2 weeks ago. He initially refused to motion the declaration for Clash successful Italy earlier Keys was astir to instrumentality the accidental from him.

Gunther has since made a constituent to punctual Rhodes that helium had a wont of making "Friday Night SmackDown" each astir him. But now, Gunther has a morganatic grievance astir however his rubric lucifer turned out.

A wrestler performs during Clash successful Italy astatine Inalpi Arena successful Torino di Sangro, Italy, connected May 31, 2026. (WWE)

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It’s unclear however agelong Gunther volition present person to hold for different changeable astatine the title.