Gunther's Career Killer Persona Faces Major Restriction in WWE Booking

AJ Styles recently spoke about the restraints in Gunther's career killer persona on The Phenomenally Retro Podcast. Styles, a WWE veteran, expressed his thoughts on Gunther's booking after their match at the Royal Rumble.

What happened?

Styles talked about how Gunther's career killer persona was being built, but felt it was limiting. He questioned whether it was possible for Gunther to retire everyone he wrestled, stating, "We can't just have him retiring people, that's not going to work."

Why it matters for Gunther

Styles believes Gunther would be the ideal candidate to be a heel World Champion in WWE. He pointed out that the current landscape lacks a clear heel, and Gunther's hated heel persona could fill that void. Styles mentioned that with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, there's no clear heel, and with CM Punk and Cody Rhodes, they're not hated heels.

What comes next?

Gunther was in the running for the Undisputed WWE Championship over the past couple of months on SmackDown. At SNME, Nick Aldis' interference costing him and Sami Zayn the tag team match led to a further escalation of their rivalry. At Fanatics Fest, Triple H announced a match between Aldis and Gunther for SummerSlam, marking the SmackDown General Manager's first match since joining WWE in 2023.

Styles expressed his thoughts on Gunther's booking, stating, "Is that the one thing we don't have right now, a heel champion? In the matches that we have, we've still not got a clear heel." He believes Gunther's hated heel persona could be the answer to WWE's current booking dilemma.

The question remains whether WWE will continue to book Gunther as a career killer or give him the opportunity to be a heel World Champion. One thing is certain, Gunther's career is on the rise, and his hated heel persona is making waves in the WWE universe.

Gunther's match against Nick Aldis at SummerSlam will be a crucial test of his career killer persona. Will he be able to retire Aldis, or will Aldis' interference cost him the match once again? Only time will tell.

The WWE universe is eagerly awaiting Gunther's next move, and whether he'll be able to overcome the limitations of his career killer persona. One thing is certain, Gunther's career is on the rise, and his hated heel persona is making waves in the WWE universe.