Gunther Says Retiring John Cena Was The Most Meaningful Win Of His Career.
At last weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, Gunther defeated Cena in the final match of Cena’s legendary run. The bout capped off a retirement tour that began back in January and ended with Cena submitting after Gunther locked in a sleeper hold.
Appearing on TMZ Inside The Ring, GUNTHER reflected on the magnitude of the moment. He admitted that the significance of the match is still sinking in.
He said: “It was definitely the biggest or the most meaningful win, maybe, of my career or the win with the biggest reaction afterwards. That I can definitely say. It’s hard to compare to anything else because John Cena has been such a legendary figure in WWE [and] the wrestling world in general. It’s really hard to compare. Like the whole day, I could tell people were really tense and very serious about everything. It almost felt like more important than WrestleMania to a lot of people backstage, if I can compare it to that. I mean, I knew what I was going to do anyway. So the clock was ticking. It almost felt like a time bomb to explode at the end of the day. And, yeah, well, it did. Thankfully to my advantage.”
Gunther also gave a message in character to those still upset over his victory over Cena. “Stop crying. Life goes on.”
