At WWE SummerSlam, Gunther dethroned Damian Priest and became the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. This marked the completion of his ascension to the mountaintop on WWE RAW.
Ahead of his title win, Gunther appeared on Booker T’s Hall of Fame podcast. During the interview, he described how his main goal when wrestling was to convince people that things are about to get too real. He also said this approach made him stand out. (H/T Julien D’Alessandro of Wrestling Inc. for the transcription)
“I mean it’s 2024 now. Everybody knows what we do is scripted, it’s sports entertainment,” Gunther said. “But I always wanted to make it my goal when I walk to the ring that the people’s reaction is like, ‘Okay, now it’s getting real, like now we’re in for something special,'” said Gunther. “I always try to get the people to forget about the fact that what we do is entertainment and just be in the moment and make them feel for my opponent and that’s what I’m always aiming for. I think over time, that’s what made me stand out from the pack.”
Booker T recently said that Gunther was the future of wrestling. Check out his comments here.
Gunther is set to defend his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Randy Orton at the inaugural Bash in Berlin Premium Live Event on August 31.
