Gunther attacked Cody Rhodes moments after Rhodes defeated Sami Zayn in SmackDown’s main event on May 22, according to WWE.com’s official recap of the show. WWE.com wrote that Gunther “made a painful statement at the expense of The American Nightmare and held the Undisputed WWE Title high above his head.”
The sequence occurred immediately after the main event result listed on WWE’s site, with the post-match ambush and title pose documented on the SmackDown results page for May 22, 2026. The recap specifically identified Rhodes by his moniker “The American Nightmare” and noted that Gunther’s involvement came after Rhodes’ win over Zayn.
WWE.com’s writeup did not announce a subsequent match or date for Rhodes and Gunther.