GUNTHER Promo 

So, before I embarrass you, right now, big boy. Let me explain some things to you. First things first, I know you’re strong, strong as an ox, actually. And some may call you a freak of nature, but to me, you’re just a freak. To me, you belong in the same category as Jey Uso, a person that makes a clown out of himself to entertain a degenerate audience and doesn’t belong in my sacred ring. And you really believe that they cheer you because they like you, but what you don’t understand is, they pity you. Let’s be honest, come on, for one moment, full honesty, have you looked yourself in the mirror this morning? Because I did, and what I saw was, me, wearing the World Heavyweight Championship as a belt, and you, you can’t find a belt that fits. The sad thing is, you could be great if you had a little bit of self-respect. But don’t worry, I’m going to teach you something about respect, right now. Because just like Jey Uso at WrestleMania.

First Match: GUNTHER vs. Otis w/The Alpha Academy 

Gunther drops Otis with The Big Boot before the bell rings. Gunther repeatedly stomps on Otis’ chest. Otis is throwing haymakers at Gunther. Otis with tomahawk sledges in the corner. Gunther kicks Otis in the gut. Gunther applies a side headlock. Otis whips Gunther across the ring. Gunther runs into Otis. Otis hulks up. Gunther with another toe kick. Gunther with Two Running Boots that sends Otis tumbling to the floor. Gunther tells Otis to bring it. Gunther repeatedly slaps Otis in the back of the head. Otis is pissed. Otis drags Gunther out of the ring. Otis with The Fallaway Slam on the floor. Gunther regains control of the match during the commercial break. Gunther repeatedly drives his knee into Otis’ ribs. Gunther applies The CrossFace. Gunther toys around with Otis. Gunther levels Otis with The Big Boot for a two count. Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. Otis with a Belly to Back Suplex. Gunther unloads a series of knife edge chops. Otis rips off his t-shirt. Otis slaps Gunther in the face.

Chop Exchange. Otis HeadButts Gunther. Otis with a Lariat. Otis levels Gunther with The Body Avalanche. Gunther kicks Otis in the face. Otis bodyslams Gunther. Otis with another Body Avalanche. Otis drops Gunther with a Discus Back Elbow. Otis plays to the crowd. Otis delivers The World’s Strongest Slam. Otis hits The Caterpillar for a two count. Otis goes for The Vader Bomb, but Gunther ducks out of the way. Gunther blasts Otis with a Shotgun Dropkick. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Otis counters with a Back Body Drop. Clubbing Lariat Exchange. Gunther with a Running Boot. Gunther with a Falling Lariat for a two count. Gunther connects with The PowerBomb to pickup the victory. After the match, Gunther starts beating up on The Alpha Academy. Gunther PowerBombs Akira Tozawa into Otis. Jey Uso storms into the ring. Ground and Pound Exchange. Jey plants Gunther with The Spear. Jey poses with the World Heavyweight Championship. A-Town Down Under attacks Jey from behind. A-Town Down Under gangs up on Jey. Theory nearly clocks Waller with The Rolling Forearm. Jey SuperKicks Theory. Jey tees off on Waller. Jey Spears Waller. Gunther makes Jey pass out to The Sleeper Hold.

Winner: GUNTHER 

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Gunther vs. Akira Tozawa (w/Otis & Maxxine Dupri)

Tozawa nailed Gunther with an enzuigiri and a dropkick, only for Gunther to shut him down with a big boot. Gunther laid Tozawa out with a chop to the chest, but Tozawa put him in a Guillotine lock. Tozawa caught Gunther with an enzuigiri, only for Gunther to blast him with a shotgun dropkick. Tozawa shocked Gunther with a sunset flip for a close two count. Gunther blocked a missile dropkick and trapped Tozawa in a Boston Crab, until he was able to reach the ropes. Tozawa attacked Gunther with chops, but Gunther shut him down with a single chop. Gunther dropped Tozawa with a powerbomb before breaking his own pinfall. Gunther put Tozawa in a standing sleeper hold to make him pass out.

Winner: Gunther 

– After the match, Gunther put Akira Tozawa in a sleeper, until Otis made the save. Otis forced Gunther to retreat and turned around to check on Tozawa, only for Gunther to put him in a sleeper hold. Jey Uso showed up to make the save while Gunther retreated.

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GUNTHER & Jey Uso Segment 

GUNTHER: Come on, guys, do it with me, I want to feel it. Well, I’m way smarter than all of you, anyways, so I get the concept myself. Very simple gesture for very simple people. And I get why Jey feels so comfortable being up here, it’s because he’s quite the simple guy, himself. You know, I don’t blame you for not appreciating me, because me performing for you is like reading Shakespeare to a dog. Will you step aside little man before something happens, thank you. What you need to understand, is that as the best wrestler in this company right now, I am sick and tired of stepping into the ring with people that can’t even lace my boots. So, I was hopeful I could talk some sense into Jey, I was hopeful that I could beat some sense into Jey to make the right decision. But because of you, YEETING along, dancing along, that gave him a false sense of confidence. It forced that man into digging his own grave. Oh, you shut up, it stinks up here, come on. What you need to understand is this. At WrestleMania, the match won’t happen up here, it will happen in this ring. And after that bell rings, I outclass Jey Uso in every aspect of this sport. What all of you did, after WrestleMania, Jey Uso’s blood will be on your hands. But now for once, be honest to yourself, be honest to me, and be honest to Jey, do you really think Jey stands a chance to beat me at WrestleMania? Come on, be honest with yourselves. You know what? I’m aware that none of you have a clue anyway, so why not get a professional opinion on this whole topic. Michael, Pat, in your supposed to be unbiased professional opinion, do you really believe that Jey Uso has a chance to beat me at WrestleMania? Go ahead, say it. You always run your mouth, say it, Pat.

Pat McAfee: Do I think Jey Uso can beat you at WrestleMania? Well, not only can anything happen, little Yeeting over here, Yeeting over there, Yeeting all over the place. Yeah, I hope he can beat you at WrestleMania.

Jey Uso appears on the stage and he’s being restrained by the officials. Jey storms into the ring and all hell starts breaking loose in Charlotte. We got ourselves a massive pull apart brawl to close this segment.

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Jey Uso & GUNTHER Segment

Gunther attacks Jey from behind as he was celebrating with the crowd. Gunther with a Belly to Back Suplex into the announce table. Jey is throwing haymakers at Gunther. Gunther drops Jey with a knife edge chop. Gunther rolls Jey back into the ring. Gunther delivers The Big Boot. Gunther rips off Jey’s t-shirt. Gunther with a blistering chop. Gunther with Two PowerBombs.

Jey Uso: Gunther. I shouldn’t say this, maybe I shouldn’t say this. Me and you at WrestleMania.

All hell starts breaking loose in Nashville. Jey blasts Gunther off the ring apron. Jey lands The Stage Dive. Both guys had to be restrained by the referees and producers.

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Jey Uso & GUNTHER Segment 

Jey Uso: Thank you guys for that. To be honest, I don’t even know what to say. Man, besides that, let me talk, let me rap. Look, I came in the game like almost 15 years ago. I tried to make a good living with my twin brother to become professional wrestlers, as far as carrying on our family legacy. I did that, which was cool. Then I fast forward to the Pandemic Era with my cousins. Fast forward a little bit, uce, I’m with The Bloodline, which was fire, cool chapters in my career. I was so scared, uce, like, just not confident with myself to do the singles star thing. I didn’t have it. But coming out here, tonight, I got it now. I worked really hard to get to this spot, man. I work hard to get in this position. I got it, man, because of every single one of you. But from my heart, and my family, man, thank you. I’m talking about every single week. And because of you guys, uce, I’m the 2025 Royal Rumble Winner. And now, bro, I’m going into WrestleMania, for the main event, and it’s just me, uce.

GUNTHER: You know what, Jey? I would offer my congratulations here, but for what? In reality, I’m disappointed. Because quite honestly, this here, this possible matchup, it doesn’t appeal to me. Let’s be honest here, Jey. You can’t even lace up my boots. You know, I’m the World Heavyweight Champion, and I learned box office, and I learned how to make all of them believe that I’m barely holding onto this championship. But in reality, I’m always in control. And you know what, Jey? This time, I refuse to do this with you, again. Do you even know what it means to hold this championship, this shortly before WrestleMania? That means I’m in the process of fulfilling a legacy for myself. And quite honestly, beating you at WrestleMania doesn’t add anything to my legacy. Don’t give me that look, you need to understand my expectations. I mean, beating Cena, beating Roman, beating CM Punk, that would have added something to my legacy. So, Jey, the situation here is clear. You have everything to gain, and I got everything to lose. So, if you choose me, you force me into put a position where I have to give myself a little something to gain about all of this. I want you to understand something. If you choose me, Jey, every week, it’s going to be hell, with WrestleMania being the most horrible display of violence this business has ever seen. I’m going to hurt you, Jey. I’m going to put you down, like a diseased dog. But the good thing is, you have options, so I advise you, consider them.

Jey Uso: Hey, hold on. Aren’t you tired yet? I’m tired. I’m tired of everybody telling me what I can’t be. I’m just a tag team guy. Not supposed to be in the main event. He’s not supposed to win the Royal Rumble. Gunther, look, I’m gonna go to Friday Night SmackDown, I’m going to holler at Cody. But Gunther, I’m telling you this, uce, whoever I choose, I’m walking into WrestleMania as the 2025 Royal Rumble Winner. But I guarantee you, Gunther, I’m walking out of WrestleMania as “Main Event” Jey Uso, and it will be as champion. YEET!

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Seth Rollins, GUNTHER, Logan Paul Segment 

Seth Rollins: Atlanta, Georgia. Welcome to Monday Night Rollins. I am your host for this evening. I am a visionary. I am a revolutionary. I am Seth Freakin’ Rollins. Woah, they call it Hot-Lanta for a reason. It’s cooking in here, tonight. This is my favorite time of the year, because it’s almost WrestleMania season. That kicks off, this Saturday, when I win the Royal Rumble. I got to be honest with you, though, Atlanta. 2025, got off to a real bad start for me. Let me take you back to the debut, Raw on Netflix, I’m laying right here in this ring, against these ropes, suffering the most embarrassing lost of my career. I got a black eye the size of Georgia. I got blood coming out of my head. And in that moment, I thought to myself, who are you? Yeah, he was sitting right over there. He didn’t look that much better than I did. And I thought to myself, who am I? Who do I want to be? I’ll tell you who I am. I’m Seth Freakin’ Rollins. I don’t stay down for nothing. I stand up, and when I know who I am, when I’m the most focused version of myself, there is nobody on this planet better than me. And I decided to start my path to redemption. It started, last week when I beat Drew McIntyre, it continues this Saturday at the Rumble, when I toss everybody else out.

The most star-studded Rumble of all-time, and I don’t give a damn, I’m tossing them all out. John Cena, tossing him out. Jey Uso, tossing him out. Drew McIntyre, tossing him out. Sami Zayn, tossing him out. Roman Reigns, I’m especially tossing Roman Reigns out. And in my hopes, my dreams, the way I see it, CM Punk is the last dude in this ring with me, so I could toss him out, over the top rope, and crush his main event WrestleMania dreams to dust. I’m a man on a mission. The real question is, after I win the Rumble, which championship am I going after? I’ll tell you, The Ring General GUNTHER, the World Heavyweight Championship, that sounds good. GUNTHER, one of the best to do it in the ring, but you know, we all know, he’s just holding it until I decided to go after it, again. And that’s the obvious one. But then there’s the WWE Championship. There’s “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes. I’ve been thinking, and I’ve been wondering, wouldn’t it be poetic if I took the same title off of Cody at WrestleMania this year, that I helped him win last year. Decisions, decisions. Atlanta, it’s tough. I say, let’s put it to you, alright? When I win the Royal Rumble, should I pick The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes or should I face GUNTHER? How’s she doing? Are you keeping her warm for me?

GUNTHER: Seth, if you really think that I’m just keeping this warm for you, then I have a question for you. Where have you been the last couple of months? Well, I know where I’ve been. Last Saturday, I was in San Antonio, Texas, defending the World Heavyweight Championship against the clown, Jey Uso. Don’t get too excited, because I beat his ass. But, Seth, I know exactly where you’ve been. Whining, crying, complaining about the soap opera drama that you’ve been involved in. You have forgotten what really matters in this company. So, if I were you, I would cancel out all of that noise, and focus on winning the Royal Rumble, even though I’m unsure if you still got it in you.

Seth Rollins: Oh, Gunther, Gunther, Gunther. You see this title, right here, that title that you’re wearing around your waist, that World Heavyweight Championship, that wouldn’t exist without me. And that title, that’s not synonymous with The Ring General, Gunther, no, the World Heavyweight Championship is the title that I made, it’s synonymous with Seth Freakin’ Rollins. And all due respect to the people that you’ve beat, I’m not Jey Uso, I’m not Damian Priest, I’m not Finn Balor.

GUNTHER: I agree. Seth, I know who you are. You’re Seth Freakin’ Rollins. You are one of the best wrestlers that ever step foot into this company. You’ve achieved all the accolades. You created so many memorable moments for those fans. But let me tell you this, it’s 2025, and you’re not the best wrestler in this company anymore. I am, and this around my waist proves it. You know what, Seth? Please, go and win the Royal Rumble, and please challenge me, and please square off me at WrestleMania, and I’m going to make you feel just how everybody else feels when they’ve been in the ring with me. You will be lying on your back, looking up at the lights, and you’re going to realize, the only name synonymous with the World Heavyweight Championship is mine, The Ring General, Gunther.

Logan Paul: Well, well, well. Look what we got here. You two, you think you’re special. You guys think they’re unique. Yes, both of you command attention like this, because you’re great at wrestling. Sick, I command attention because I’m great at everything. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Netflix Era, and this company needs a new face. A face oozing with charisma, a face oozing with confidence. These two nimrods don’t got it. Hey, let’s be honest, you’re both great at wrestling, we all know it, but both of you have hit your ceiling. Meanwhile, I’m on the first floor, and I’m still climbing the stairs. Atlanta, I can’t hear you, what was that? Take notes, boys, that’s attention. So, if there’s anything that you two need to be worried about, it’s the guy who created a WWE career faster than you both. This Saturday, your boy is entering the Royal Rumble. And I don’t have to worry about throwing 29 other guys over the top rope, that’s grunt work, that’s for twiddle dee and twiddle dumb, over there. I got to work smarter not harder, as I always do. Hey, Atlanta, if you’re capable of doing math, that just means I got to be the last one in there. And when I am, and when I win the Royal Rumble, I’m going to main event WrestleMania, and that means I can choose anyone. I can choose Cody Rhodes. Or I can choose you, Gunther.

GUNTHER: You know what, Seth? I change my mind. I want you to win the Royal Rumble, so I can go to WrestleMania, and embarrass you, when I slap that stupid smirk out of your face.

Seth Rollins: Gunther, I’m with you on that one, except there’s only one problem. The only person that’s going to be embarrassed is you, if I decide to take back my title.

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World Heavyweight Champion Gunther is walking backstage. He’ll be out next.

World Heavyweight Champion Gunther addresses the crowd

World Heavyweight Champion Gunther says last week’s Netflix debut was a monumental moment. He was impressed but less impressed with the performances in the ring. Gunther wishes they could have a roster that fulfills those high expectations. Everyone is fighting over a personal drama. Who is the Head of the Table? Who is the Best in the World? Who cares! The only prize worth fighting for is the World Heavyweight Championship.

“Main Event” Jey Uso makes his way to the ring to a big reception. Uso says he wants to step up to Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship. Drew McIntyre is behind him. The Bloodline family drama is behind him. It’s just him now. Uso challenges Gunther to a World Heavyweight Championship match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Gunther wants to make sure Uso is serious about this. Uso leads the crowd in shouting, “YEET!” Gunther smirks and says he admires his courage. He’d be naive if he thought he could hold the title forever, but Uso is even more naive to think he could take it from him. Gunther wants him to really understand this. They’ve wrestled for the Intercontinental Championship twice, and Gunther beat him twice. Uso is capable of a whole lot less than Gunther is. Uso is funny and entertaining, but when the bell rings, Gunther will expose him for what he is: a really talented tag team wrestler. Uso isn’t on his level. “Main Event” is just a nickname for Uso. Main Event is the place Gunther belongs. Gunther tells him to stick to his YEET and stay out of the championship business. Saturday Night’s Main Event is fine with him, but the choice is up to Uso.

Gunther walks off, and Uso looks conflicted. Uso tells Gunther to hold up. Uso respects Gunther. Everything Gunther said is true. Uso says he wakes up every morning betting on himself because he’s still trying to earn respect. At Saturday Night’s Main Event, Gunther will respect him when he beats his ass for the World Heavyweight Championship. Uso leads the crowd in a loud “YEET!”

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