Gunther Suffers Injury Ahead Of WWE SummerSlam, May Be Sidelined

Gunther is reportedly dealing with an injury ahead of WWE SummerSlam.

The Ring General has been a consistent presence on Monday Night RAW over the past few years. He has recently been involved in major storylines.

After beating Jey Uso in June to recapture the World Heavyweight Championship, the Austrian star defeated Goldberg in the WWE Hall of Famer’s retirement match at Saturday Night’s Main Event last month.

Tonight at SummerSlam, the 37-year-old champion will put his title on the line against another legend, CM Punk. Ahead of the premium live event, Dave Meltzer reported in The Wrestling Observer’s daily update that The Ring General has a nose injury that may require him to step away from WWE temporarily after SummerSlam.

“Gunther has a nose issue that may require him to take some time off.

Ex-WWE Star Thinks Gunther Will Lose The World Heavyweight Title At SummerSlam

On the Rebooked podcast, former WWE Superstar Matthew Rehwoldt (fka Aiden English) discussed the highly anticipated clash between Gunther and CM Punk at SummerSlam.

The wrestling veteran predicted that The Ring General would drop the World Heavyweight Championship to The Second City Saint.

I think it’s Punk. I think this might be the night. Big, big match. It’s hot mania.

Meanwhile, former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. speculated that Gunther would retain his title while addressing the square off on his Wrestling with Freddie podcast. The Hollywood star described The Ring General as an “awesome champion.” He also pointed out that Punk’s main goal is probably to win the Undisputed WWE Title, not the World Heavyweight Championship.