The disgusting scenes that occurred at the 2026 Royal Rumble of wrestlers in Riyadh are yet to be assimilated in the wrestling circle. The spectators were appalled to see AJ Styles, or the Phenomenal, as he has been called the heart of the WWE in the past decade, fainted in the sleeper in the hands of Gunther. It was a very ugly lesson that nothing in the current WWE is immune to being part of its legacy.
Gunther Ends Styles
Styles was not able to depart on his conditions. Gunther introduced him into a retirement provision and afterwards put him out of business in the ring. The image of Styles dying in the hands of Gunther automatically changed it into one of the most frightening images of the new WWE history. The dust has been cleared and on this another query is in the offing backstage. Who will Gunther target next?
Gunther vs Lesnar Looms
One of the names which are frequently mentioned is Brock Lesnar. The confrontation between Gunther and The Beast is a yearly speculation of the fans. It is not accidental, and 2026 is said to be the final year of Lesnar. Gunther has already parodied the legends he has already retired to, to the extent that he even borrowed their introduction taunts. Having a WrestleMania 42 match with Lesnar would be more than a dream match. It would be crusading on the basis of who will be the ultimate boss of WWE.
Rey Mysterio Risk
Rey Mysterio is another potential victim. This is already a direction that WWE is alluding to, as Dragon Lee was raped by Gunther on RAW. Rey is 51 years of age and has already admitted that his knees are already on deathbed. A career or mask imperative would be highly emotional. Such match would be more tragic than heroic following the occurrence that happened to John Cena and AJ Styles.
Randy Orton Showdown
A possible alternative is also Randy Orton. The legend whose wrongful deed had been to kill the Killer himself, had to deal with an upstart of a still more dangerous type of that figure, would make a romantic career ending story. Thanks to his legacy, Orton is a natural arc object of Gunther.
Miz Perseverance Threat
Miz cannot be disregarded. He might not be a strong person physically, but his survival and the two-time Grand Slam Champion is the symbol of WWE perseverance. Gunther seems to enjoy laughing at all people who survived all the time.
One thing is clear. Gunther does not simply win matches as he used to. He is ending intervals, and history of WWE is being put on hold every time he goes into the ring.
