Gunther made his presence felt on Smackdown last night, attacking WWE champion Cody Rhodes after he defeated Ricky Saints.

The Ring General quickly disposed of the champion, locking him in the sleeper hold and sent Rhodes to Lala land. Several officials tried to interfere and get Gunther off of Rhodes but to no avail.

After he decided it was enough, Gunther grabbed Rhodes’ title and hoisted it up above his shoulder, clearly signifying what’s next for the American Nightmare.

Gunther has not appeared since WrestleMania 42 and his match against Seth Rollins, which he won.