Gunther Demands Cody Rhodes Rematch on 6/5 SmackDown — Chad Gable

chad gable headlines the latest SmackDown twist as Gunther opened the 6/5 show and demanded an Undisputed WWE Championship rematch from Cody Rhodes. Gunther said Rhodes cheated at WWE Clash in Italy, putting the pinfall under scrutiny before Sami Zayn widened the fight over the title.

Gunther opens with Rhodes

Gunther did not wait for the show to settle in. He opened WWE SmackDown on 6/5 and said Cody Rhodes cheated during Clash in Italy, then pointed to the moment he believed should have changed the result: his foot was under the ropes when Rhodes went for the pin.

That detail left the rematch demand at the center of the segment. The referee missed Gunther’s foot being under the ropes, and Rhodes was ready to hand him a rematch right there, keeping the dispute tied directly to the title rather than turning it into a separate argument.

Sami Zayn steps in

Sami Zayn interrupted the exchange and wanted a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship too. Rhodes said he was busy, and that brief answer only pushed the segment further into a three-way collision over the belt.

Gunther then shoved Rhodes into Zayn and locked Rhodes in a sleeper hold. Zayn saved Rhodes, which shifted the scene from a verbal challenge to a physical scramble and put Sami into the middle of the title chase instead of on the edge of it.

Rhodes walks away

Rhodes later tried to attack Gunther and got caught in the crossfire with Zayn. He explained that he did not mean to attack Sami Zayn, then simply walked away.

That exit leaves the demand, the interruption, and the rescue all sitting on the same show. Gunther wants the rematch after the controversial finish at Clash in Italy, Rhodes is already dealing with Zayn’s push for a title shot, and the next move in the championship picture now has three names tangled together.