Table of Contents
Gunther is one of the biggest prospects of WWE and also one of the biggest stars of the promotion. He presently stands as a two times World Heavyweight Champion and also the longest reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion. He remained undefeated for two long years after joining the main roster of WWE.
The Ring General made his main roster debut in 2022, and soon after making his main roster debut, he became the WWE Intercontinental Champion, and he retained the title until WrestleMania XL. At SummerSlam of the same year, he won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. Presently, he stands as a two times WWE World Champion.
Pat McAfee reveals his experience of working with Gunther
Gunther is also known as one of the best in ring workers in WWE right now, and it is said that his chops are really difficult to take some time. At the Backlash event of 2025, he had a match with international celebrity Pat McAfee. While speaking on his The Pat McAfee Show Podcast, he remembered this match and revealed how he felt while taking the chops;
Pat McAfee faced Gunther at Backlash 2025
“Brother, my first one, first one I took? Okay. Cause I was running around, slapping myself in the chest. Just to see in the lead-up to it. I was just seeing what I could do, kind of like Matthew McConaughey, but as hard as I possibly could in the shower. A little bit of wet. I’m like, let me see. I’m smacking the s*** out of myself here, trying to see what it’s gonna be like when I realize I would never be able to hit myself as hard as he’s about to hit me.”
“That first time I go up over the ropes, I stumble because I see him. Although he’s almost ready. Then I go to get him, and I’m exposed completely like this. That’s a big mistake. I had not felt one of those. My entire body’s like this. Yeah, I felt like I was going to die.
The Ring General will face John Cena in his retirement match
"Felt as soon as that thing hit me. It felt like I was, the sound popped an eardrum. Okay, off my own chest, and then my sternum just kind of deflated my lungs. So it was a cool time. It was a lot of fun. Everybody. Everybody enjoyed it, St. Louis out there. It was a lot of fun.”
Gunther recently earned the right to feature as the final opponent of John Cena at the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13. He won a 16 man tournament to earn the right to be the final opponent of John Cena. We can expect him to win more World Championship titles as he presently stands as one of the biggest prospects of WWE.
