List of 10 Gunther’s most dominant moments (via WWE)
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The Ring General spoiled the retirement of two legends in 2025.
‘The Ring General’ Gunther has been one of the most dominant forces, not just on the Monday Night Raw brand, but in the entire WWE. However, he has set a new definition of domination this year as he spoiled the retirement of two legends.
The Ring General lost the World title at WrestleMania 41 against Jey Uso, but rallied back to regain the title and then battled Goldberg in his retirement match at the July edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event.
In true dominant fashion, he put Goldberg to sleep, spoiling the WCW legend to retain the World Heavyweight title, which he once again lost at the hands of CM Punk at SummerSlam.
Following a short hiatus, Gunther returned to partake in the tournament to decide John Cena’s final opponent and went on to qualify for the finals, defeating LA Knight in the finals to secure the match at the December 13 edition of SNME.
The Ring General battled the 17-time WWE World Champion in the main event of the show, dedicated to Cena’s legendary career that spans over two decades.
However, Gunther showcased no mercy, brutalising the veteran and ultimately forcing him to tap out to a Sleeper hold, ending the farewell tour and leaving fans disappointed.
Since the match, there has been no love lost between the former Heavyweight Champion and WWE fans, as he has been mercilessly booed, which doesn’t seem to bother him as he just laughs it off. Let us now take a look at the list of the top ten dominant moments of Gunther’s WWE career so far.
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Gunther’s top 10 dominant moments
| S. No. | Moment | Event & Year |
| 10. | Assaults Cole & McAfee | Monday Night Raw (April 21, 2025) |
| 9. | Two-Time World Champion(Defeating Jey Uso) | Monday Night Raw (June 9, 2025) |
| 8. | “You Bunch Of Degenrates”(Confronting DX) | Monday Night Raw(January 23, 2023) |
| 7. | Sets Rumble Time Record(Setting the longest time in a Royal Rumble match record) | Royal Rumble 2023 |
| 6. | King Gunther(King of the Ring tournament win vs Orton) | King & Queen of the Ring 2024 |
| 5. | Wins Intercontinental Title(vs Ricochet) | Friday Night SmackDown(June 10, 2022) |
| 4. | Retires Goldberg | Saturday Night’s Main Event (July 12, 2025) |
| 3. | Retains Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania(vs Drew McIntyre & Sheamus) | WrestleMania 39 |
| 2. | Captures First World Title(vs Damian Priest) | SummerSlam 2024 |
| 1. | Making John Cena tap out | Saturday Night’s Main Event (December 13, 2025) |
What championships does Gunther currently hold in WWE?
As of now, the Ring General does not hold any title, although he had held the Intercontinental and the World Heavyweight Championship.
Who is Gunther set to face next?
The Ring General is set to battle AJ Styles for the first time ever on the Janaury 12, 2026, episode of Raw.
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