New Headline: Gunther Triumphs as He Rules Final WWE Clash
WWE somehow has no WrestleMania 42 creative plans for Gunther, who recently retired both John Cena and AJ Styles.
Gunther's status for WrestleMania 42 is up in the air. (Credit: Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images) WWE via Getty Images WWE is just a month away from WrestleMania, and yet somehow some way, one of its biggest stars is stuck in no man’s land. That star is a former two-time World Heavyweight Champion and a King of the Ring Winner.
Oh, and he just so happened to retire both John Cena and AJ Styles in a two-month span. That star, of course, is Gunther. According to a report from BodySlam (h/t WrestlingNews.
co ), Gunther was originally slated to face Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania 42, but with Mysterio currently injured, “The Ring General” may not be on the card at all: “Gunther’s feud with Dragon Lee on Raw was designed to set up a match with Mysterio heading into WrestleMania 42. Mysterio’s rib injury, which occurred before the Royal Rumble, forced WWE to change course, and Gunther’s direction for the show has not been determined since. It is currently unknown whether Gunther will compete at WrestleMania 42 unless Mysterio is medically cleared in time.
” Last December, Gunther defeated Cena in the 17-time world champion’s retirement match in Washington, D. C. Then, just over a month later at the 2026 Royal Rumble, Gunther beat and retired Styles at the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia.