Last week’s Raw featured a dominating title defense from Gunther against Sami Zayn for the World Heavyweight Championship. It was a heartbreaking loss for the latter, as he had been chasing the title gold for over a month. To rub salt on the wounds of Zayn, The Ring General had a mean message for him ahead of Raw.
Taking it to X, Gunther shared a few glimpses of his match with Sami Zayn. All of them were moments where The 2024 King of the Ring had an upper hand on his challenger. With a demeaning tone, the 37-year-old claimed that the hopes for The Underdog have been demolished following this embarrassing defeat.
It was a massive dig at the 40-year-old star who vowed to dethrone the Austrian superstar. Also, it was a soul-crushing loss for Zayn, who has been 0-5 in World Title matches in WWE. Therefore, this seemingly marks the end of the erstwhile El Generico‘s World Title aspirations for now.
All hope is gone. pic.twitter.com/75JTYuQZsF
— GUNTHER (@Gunther_AUT) October 13, 2024
Moreover, the World Heavyweight Champion’s victory has further cemented his reign in WWE. Therefore, the company might be looking for some fresh challengers for Gunther. There have been a few names rumored, including CM Punk and Goldberg, who could be next in line to face Gunther. Therefore, it is going to be interesting to see how things transpire for him on tonight’s episode of Raw.
Booker T praised Gunther for his character work in WWE
Gunther has been showing off the best of his heel character work on Raw lately. He has been impressive with his promos, and his words have managed to pierce through the hearts of his opponents. Speaking of that, Booker T had a few words of appreciation for the character work shown by The Ring General.
During a conversation on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T cited the promo of the 37-year-old against Goldberg at Bad Blood. He called it smooth work, with everything put together so perfectly that it generated waves throughout the arena. The WWE Hall of Famer even added that this way, Gunther might surpass many of the greatest heels in the company.
Moreover, the NXT commentator even appreciated the angle between Goldberg and Gunther at Bad Blood. He claimed that it laid a good foundation for their future clash if it does happen. Booker was excited to see the clash between two icons, which has the potential to further elevate the Austrian wrestler.