Sami Zayn To Be Special Guest Referee For Gunther Vs. Cody Rhodes WWE Championship On WWE SmackDown

Ishaan SharmaJune 12, 2026, 10:03 pm

gunther telling nick aldis he wants sami zayn to be the special guest referee for his match against cody rhodes

Gunther wants Sami Zayn to be the special guest referee for his next match.

WWE Clash in Italy saw a controversial finish to the WWE Championship match between Gunther and Cody Rhodes. The American Nightmare granted him a rematch, which is currently set to take place next week’s WWE SmackDown.

Well this changes things… 🤯@Gunther_AUT has picked SAMI ZAYN to be the referee in his WWE Championship Match against @CodyRhodes! pic.twitter.com/HmSPFz3FFx

— WWE (@WWE) June 13, 2026

This week, The Ring General announced the stipulation for this matchup. He wants Sami Zayn to be the special guest referee for this bout. This was first reported by FightfulSelect.com for subscribers.

Earlier in the show, Zayn and Rhodes got into a verbal and physical altercation. Fans can read more about it here.

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