{"id":350089,"date":"2026-06-13T08:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T02:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=350089"},"modified":"2026-06-13T08:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T02:34:29","slug":"gunther-names-special-guest-referee-for-title-match-vs-cody-rhodes-on-wwe-smackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/gunther-names-special-guest-referee-for-title-match-vs-cody-rhodes-on-wwe-smackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"GUNTHER Names Special Guest Referee For Title Match Vs. Cody Rhodes On WWE SmackDown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<article class=\"news-post\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap lead-image-holder\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/2193643\/wwe-smackdown-gunther-cody-rhodes-sami-zayn-special-guest-referee\/\" data-post-title=\"GUNTHER Names Special Guest Referee For Title Match Vs. 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He said he cannot trust Aldis&#8217; vetting of referees, so he wanted to decide on his own and would let him know his pick by the top of the night.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Later within the show, GUNTHER returned to Aldis&#8217; office. After considering long and hard, GUNTHER needed someone who knows the rule book and has a complicated level of experience. He also said he should consider the human factor. &#8220;I want a man with a heart in the proper place. A very good guy. Perhaps the &#8216;Last Real Good Guy&#8217;.&#8221; He selected Sami Zayn to be his referee.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Prior to this segment, Zayn and Rhodes got physical within the ring. Zayn slapped Rhodes for saying he&#8217;s sucked recently and that is why fans boo him. He tried to apologize to Rhodes and got slapped in return, so Zayn considered using a chair on him. 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