Unbelievable Ending!! WWE RAW Closes With Controversial Finish
Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther, is one of the best wrestlers in the company currently and cemented his status at the top last month as he retired legendary WWE star, John Cena.
Since beating Cena in the final match of his career, Gunther has been soaking in the fans’ boos all over the world as he continues to gloat about his win and disrespect Cena in the process.
His actions weren’t sitting well with multiple wrestlers on the WWE roster, and he was confronted by AJ Styles last week on RAW, who slapped the Ring General in the ring for his actions.
Gunther outsmarts AJ Styles on WWE RAW
After their altercation last week, Gunther asked Adam Pearce for a match against AJ Styles, and the RAW General Manager made the match official for tonight, making this their first official match ever.
The match was off to a quick start as both wrestlers looked to cause damage. While Gunther took control of the match early on, Styles targeted Gunther’s left knee and got back into the match with a Calf Crusher.
"SLAP ME NOW" 😳@Gunther_AUT and @AJStylesOrg are leaving it ALL in the ring! pic.twitter.com/0Yg0GHj2vn
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2026
Styles seemed to have won the match after putting him in a fourth Calf Crusher as he claimed that the Ring General tapped on Styles’ thigh, which was confirmed via replays.
However, the referee never saw Gunther tapping out, and he relayed the same message to the ring announcer. During the confusion, Gunther hit Styles with a low blow behind the referee’s back and followed it up with a powerbomb to earn a win over AJ Styles.
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