Gunther vs. Rey Mysterio set for November 4 edition of WWE SmackDown

The next Intercontinental title match now has a date.

It was confirmed on Friday’s SmackDown that Gunther will defend against Rey Mysterio in two weeks, on the November 4 edition of the program. That episode of SmackDown will be held one night prior to Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On Friday’s show, Mysterio defeated Ludwig Kaiser in a singles match.

On last week’s SmackDown, Rey Mysterio was traded to SmackDown from Raw after a meeting with Triple H. He was then announced as the replacement for Karrion Kross in a four-way match to determine the next challenger for Gunther’s Intercontinental title. Mysterio won the match, pinning Ricochet in a match that also had Solo Sikoa and Sheamus.

Gunther last defended the Intercontinental title against Sheamus on the October 7 edition of SmackDown. This was a rematch from Clash of the Castle back in September in which Gunther was also victorious.