Posted on 12/13/125 by Colin Vassallo
In an interview with People, former WWE World Heavyweight
champion Gunther said that he is proud to be in the position
where he can share the ring with John Cena during his
retirement match.
“Obviously it’s a big deal and I am proud to be in that
situation,” he said. “I came up in Europe and took a
different route to WWE than everybody else and I represent a
little bit of the new wave of wrestlers to have come into
WWE recently. I guess if you compare it like that, it really
is a passing of the torch match because it’s two different
styles and two completely different generations. It makes me
proud to be the guy that got picked for that.”
Gunther shares the same sentiment that many do: he thinks
Cena is the GOAT.
“It’s undeniable: He’s the greatest of all time,” he
continued. “He’s the greatest sports entertainer of all
time. And that’s how I always saw myself as different.”
The Austrian was also given the nod to share the ring with
Goldberg during his farewell match, a match which he won
when he made the former WCW champion tap out.
Gunther won The Last Time Is Now tournament to earn the spot
against Cena tonight.