Gunther wants to retire Brock Lesnar from WWE
After retiring Goldberg, John Cena, and AJ Styles over the past year, Gunther would like to add Brock Lesnar to that list.
There are rumors that Lesnar could be retiring at SummerSlam this August with the show taking place in his former home state of Minnesota. There’s no word yet on who Lesnar’s opponent would be if those rumors prove to be true, but Gunther sounds interested in the matchup.
Gunther, appearing on The Morning Shift in Atlanta ahead of tonight’s Raw, was asked whose career he plans on ending next. When the host mentioned Lesnar’s name, Gunther agreed that it would be a good idea.
“That’s a good one, right?,” Gunther responded. “So, yeah, we’ll see. I think there’s a bunch of examples of people that overstay their welcome. That just hang on a little bit too much, that just chase one moment too much, maybe. It feels like there is a big amount of people to choose from.”
A Gunther vs. Lesnar match would be their first time ever facing each other one-on-one. Gunther has wanted the matchup for a while, seeing Lesnar as his “final boss.”
Gunther defeated Styles at the Royal Rumble last month to end his career, though Styles has not completely closed the door on returning in the future if the right circumstances emerge. Tonight’s Raw in Atlanta is set to feature a tribute to Styles. An appearance by Lesnar is also part of the announced lineup for the episode.
On The Morning Shift, Gunther addressed whether he plans to get involved in the Styles tribute segment.
“I don’t know what I’m doing with it now at the moment, to be honest,” Gunther said. “Obviously I could stay away from it, because why would I involve myself? [But] it’s tempting to try and ruin it, so we’ll see.”
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