FULL MATCH: Sheamus vs. Gunther — King of the Ring Tournament Match: Raw highlights, May 6, 2024

The Ring General goes head-to-head with The Celtic Warrior in the first round of the King of the Ring Tournament. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.
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Here we go. This is gonna be physical. [SOUND] [NOISE] >> Two men who like to beat the hell out of each other. >> Similar styles, know each other well. One crown to snag. [NOISE] >> Elbow tie up to start things off in this matchup. It’s a lockup start this thing school as he’s trying to out alpha each other here in Hartford. >> Ref sneaking his way in there, prying his way in between the two meaty men. >> We saw Ludwig Kaiser and then Karrion, looking on. No Vinci anymore. He was kicked out of the group a couple of weeks ago and then drafted over to Friday Night SmackDown. [NOISE] >> Big fight feeling an atmosphere here in our main event tonight. And there’s the first chop. Sheamus didn’t even back down. Both men exchanging blows. >> Toughness jack between these two. >> And Sheamus drops Gunther on the back of his head. >> Sidewalk slam to slow things down with another chop. >> An uppercut by Sheamus. You see Sheamus’s eyes light up. Loves every second of it. His chest is already beat red from getting beat down from Gunther. And a big boot driving Sheamus out to the apron. And Sheamus looking to try to shake the cobwebs out of his head. And like that, Gunther slows things down and takes over. What did you ever do to that man that he cannot stand you so much. >> Gunther? He’s just eyeballing me a little bit. Getting back in his own time. >> Well, usually it’s 10 beats of the bodhran from Sheamus. Gunther able to deliver two before Sheamus with a block. [NOISE] >> Not for the faint of heart this matchup, Gunther trying to protect himself and his chest. >> Sheamus trying to do the same damn thing. >> Goodness. That impact off the clothesline stun Sheamus. >> [APPLAUSE] >> Now Gunther out to the apron. Both these lads fresh off a European tour. [NOISE] >> King of the Ring title on the line. And Gunther, backbody drop by Sheamus. >> Gunther dropped on the apron. Sheamus off the apron takes Gunther out. [NOISE] >> Sheamus in control. King of the Ring Tournament continues. First round matchup. King of the Ring Tournament, main event, Monday Night Raw. Sheamus and Gunther involved in a brutal physical battle. >> Now the commercial break. >> My goodness. Sweat going everywhere after that chop by Gunther and then try to twist the head off the shoulders. >> Commercial break was just as you thought it was a lot of this, a lot of that. Two men beating the hell out of each other. >> Just, >> God. There are welts on the back, the shoulders, the stomach, the chest of Sheamus. Even Kaiser had to look away at that chop. >> One, two, three. >> Banger after Banger after Banger is what Sheamus says he creates, especially with Gunther. And he told no lies. >> And again, Sheamus missed about eight months of action with a neck injury, and Gunther has turned his attention to the injured neck. This surgically repaired neck of Sheamus in this portion of the matchup. >> It’s a good idea by Gunther, that’s why he’s the ring general. >> And the lost to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania did not sit well with this man. >> I mean, it might have just woke him up, remind them of who he was. Might have got too comfortable as the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion. Easy for unison. >> That is wearing Sheamus down. Look at the welts on the back of the Celtic Warrior. >> Count the fingers. Look, there’s the thumb. There’s the pointer finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger. Clear as day on the back of the Irish man. [NOISE] >> Jeez Louise. >> Sheamus, back to his feet, refusing to quit. Knows what it takes to win this tournament. He’s done it once in his career. Gunther with another chop, and Sheamus is begging. Give me more, give me more. And fighting back. >> He loves to fight. It’s always fight night. >> Gunther went for a clothesline and now Sheamus countered him with an Irish curse backbreaker. >> A lot of strikes, not a lot of wrestling moves thus far. >> Gunther behind Sheamus and right to the back of the neck. Again, great strategy by Gunther. Follows it up with a clothesline. Cover now, to end the matchup. Hook of the leg. Sheamus at two, and near fall for Gunther. [NOISE] >> Little wasted motion, however, by the ring general. >> Yeah, Gunther knows he’s in for one right now, if you get Seamus real and you got to take advantage. And a two count on Sheamus. But anyways, >> Looking for white noise, for the win, kick out by Gunther. [NOISE] >> That’s why you can’t be wasting time with somebody like Sheamus. And Gunther, realizing he’s in trouble, rolls out to the apron. [NOISE] >> Blood vessels popped on Sheamus chest. He’s got a couple beats of the bodhran. >> Hung up on the top rope. [NOISE] >> And now Gunther caught by Sheamus. Slam, cover. Is it enough to put him away. Hooks the leg. Near fall. >> Power of Sheamus is always gonna be in his back pocket. Easy power slam. He picks up Gunther, obviously a massive man, slams him on his back, and now he’s eyeing the ring general up, which is german for ringjet. >> We said it would be physical. And it has not disappointed. >> As soon as you see these two are about to fight, you know it’s coming. >> One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. >> 17 beats of the bodhran. [NOISE] >> And now Hartford’s behind the fella, [NOISE] >> Who could be close to putting Gunther away. Calling for the brogue kick. Goes for the brogue, misses, Gunther hook Sheamus. >> He was looking for a German suplex, counter by Sheamus. Now hung up at the top rope. And Ludwig Kaiser. Kaiser tying up Savage’s leg, getting him caught in the ropes. And now Gunther goes on the attack. >> Another handprint coming to the back of Sheamus. >> And Kaiser’s knocked up right to the knee. [NOISE] >> This piece of German trash. [NOISE] >> Nine. [NOISE] >> Lots of power and the official setting Kaiser to the showers. But the damage has been done to Sheamus. His right knee has been damaged by Kaiser. Gunther now in control, the tournament continues. [NOISE] Suddenly the story of this match has become the knee of Sheamus. This is the first round matchup in the King of the Ring Tournament. Gunther versus Sheamus, as physical as we expected. But right before the commercial break, Sheamus got hung up in the ropes. >> Ludwig Kaiser would attack the knee, doing damage to Sheamus. The official would ask him if he wanted to quit. Sheamus said, do not stop this match. And it has continued to the commercial break. >> And the knee has been a target and Gunther is brutally attacking the knees. Got the lock in right now Sheamus is powering out. >> Trying to stay alive, somehow create some separation. Sheamus has been battling throughout this part of the matchup, really on one leg as Gunther again goes to the knee. >> Now, ripping the knee pad off, and so much of, >> My God. >> So much as Sheamus’s offense comes from his lower body, including the right leg, which he uses for his finish, the brogue kick. >> Yeah, this is what, this is what the Ring General can do. >> Sheamus trying to stay in this, trying to fight through the pain, but the punishment, the torture being delivered by Gunther. >> Gunther can sense the blood in the water and is somehow trying to lift Gunther up on one leg. And he just gave out on him. Right back to the knee goes the Ring General. [NOISE] >> Twisting, beating. You gotta wonder how much that knee can take for Sheamus. >> On again. >> Just attacked him in hamstring. He just choped his hamstring. [NOISE] >> This has been a dissection by Gunther. Sheamus got back to his feet, clothesline. It creates an opening for the Celtic Warrior. Sheamus trying to lift Gunther up. He’s got him up top. Looking for a Celtic cross. Knee gave out again. >> Knee connects. Collapses into the cover, for the win. >> Guther’s got a kick out. >> Knee to the dome and no one’s home. Gunther was out, found his wits and kicked out at two. >> But Pat, it was the bad knee that Sheamus used to deliver that blow. How much more damage did he do? >> [APPLAUSE] >> Sheamus trying to drag himself back to his feet, use this capacity crowd to his advantage. Knee gave out. Gunther with an opportunity. >> No. >> Sheamus suffered down into a powerbomb. Cover, by Gunther, and a kickout. >> Half stack into a half crab. >> Yeah, on the bad knee. >> He hooked the bad knee. Now he’s got the half crab on the knee, Sheamus trying to drag himself. Does get to the bottom rope and it’s gonna force a break. >> Not in Boston, but Connecticut. And crab works here as well. >> And right back to the injured leg. Gunther, just a precise attack. [NOISE] >> Gunther fighting through and the Ring General going high risk here. >> You know what they say, high risk, high reward, no risk it, no biscuit. >> And Sheamus back to his feet. [NOISE] >> Looking for the Celtic cross again. Delivers, can Sheamus capitalize? Can he put Gunther away? What a win this would be. Digging down deep, Gunther gets a shoulder up. >> Sheamus couldn’t get a full pin. Just laid his body on top of Gunther. Both these men giving it all in the first round of the King of the Ring. >> Sheamus and Gunther, the main event, on Monday Night Raw. Sheamus has been battling through much of this matchup, really on one leg. [NOISE] >> Gunther targeting the knee again. German suplex release. Sheamus wants more. How the hell is he doing this? The slap. >> Knee. >> Slap happy Irishman. >> Another one. Caught him. Sheamus caught him. Both men down. Sheamus collapsed. Going for a brogue and collapsed off the contact, and now dragging himself to the cover. What a win this would be for Sheamus in the first round. Cover on Gunther, and a kick out, by the Ring General. [NOISE] >> And now, Gunther, just like that, turns Sheamus around. Half crab again. [NOISE] >> Sheamus’s knee did not allow him to get all the brogue moments ago. >> Gunther was in with the kick out, and now he attacked back on the injured leg. Half crab in. Sheamus fingertips away, dragged back to the center of the ring. Gunther locks in it again. Sits down onto the spine of Sheamus. Sheamus trying to drag his body and Gunther’s body to the bottom rope. How much does Sheamus have left? How much does a Celtic Warrior have left? >> How much does the King of the Ring mean to Sheamus? >> And he has to tap. [SOUND] [MUSIC] >> Here is your winner by submission, the Ring General, Gunther. >> Gunther advances to the quarterfinals. >> What an effort by Sheamus. But the Ring General is still in King of the Ring. [MUSIC]