GUNTHER has talked openly about his previous hesitance to join the WWE main roster.
He made his WWE debut in January 2019 at NXT UK TakeOver Blackpool, which was a significant signing for WWE at the time because many people did not expect him to sign with WWE since he enjoyed living in Europe.
He was pushed as a top star in NXT UK and was the longest-reigning NXT UK Champion in the title’s history. Later, he moved to NXT before joining SmackDown in April. He won the Intercontinental Title in June and remains one of the Blue Brand’s most dominant stars.
GUNTHER revealed to My San Antonio that even before signing with the business, he had doubts about joining the main roster.
“There definitely were some even before I actually started with WWE. I had my reservations for it because was unsure if I was a fit for them and was did it really, fit to me as well. I really was enjoying building up something in Europe or in Germany. We were really building up a foundation for wrestling in the country again because it was broken down for so long.
“So, I took a lot of pride in that. But obviously, time moves on and time changes. You’ve got to go with the times a little bit. Living in America was never something I was too big into. I love Europe. And I like the lifestyle in Europe. I like to be close to family and stuff. But I think I just outgrew the circumstances there and I just had to move on. I think it came to a point in my career where it was like, ‘Okay, you either make that next step now or just gonna be stagnant for the rest of it.’ And looking back, I’m glad I did it.”
GUNTHER successfully defended his Intercontinental Title against Braun Strowman on Friday’s WWE SmackDown.
