🔥 Gunther Loved Every Second of the Hate After Ending John Cena’s Career on WWE RAW
Gunther isn’t running from the boos — he’s soaking them in. After shocking the world by defeating John Cena in his retirement match at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, “The Ring General” instantly became the most hated man in WWE. Fans inside Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena were so furious that Gunther had to be escorted out of the building — and according to him, that was exactly how he wanted it.
In a recent interview with TMZ, Gunther revealed that he chose not to hide from the backlash.
“At first, I wanted to enjoy it a bit. I could have hidden more, but it felt good to walk among people’s anger,” Gunther admitted.
That hatred followed him straight to WWE RAW, where he made his first appearance since forcing the self-proclaimed GOAT to tap out. The reaction was nuclear. Boos rained down so loudly that Gunther could barely get a sentence out — but that didn’t bother him at all.
Before walking out, Gunther said he thought about what message he wanted to send. The moment he stepped through the curtain, those plans changed.
“As soon as I went out, I realized there wasn’t much I could — or should — say. I just wanted to enjoy the damage that had already been done and how upset everyone was.”
Mission accomplished.
The segment ended with Gunther leaving the arena while facing open disapproval from fellow WWE superstars backstage. Things escalated when he crossed paths with AJ Styles, leading to a tense parking-lot confrontation that immediately caught fans’ attention.
With Styles already announcing his retirement is coming in 2026, speculation is exploding:
Is AJ Styles next on Gunther’s legendary hit list?
One thing is clear — Gunther isn’t just embracing the hate.
He’s weaponizing it. 💣
