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Gunther shares personal update amid WWE absence
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Gunther shares personal update amid WWE absence

The Ring General Gunther has not been seen on WWE TV since his loss to CM Punk at SummerSlam 2025. The former World Heavyweight Champion’s whereabouts have been constantly discussed on the internet, but there is no update on when Gunther will make his comeback to the company.Amid his absence, the Ring General has shared a personal update with a picture on Instagram. Gunther shared a picture with former WWE superstar Jinny, his wife, at an event likely hosted by international watch brand Vacheron Constantin in Geneva, Switzerland. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWhile Gunther did not share any updates with his fans, his picture revealed a lot on its own. Ludwig Kaiser shared a one-word comment on Gunther’s picture with his wife. You can check Kaiser’s comment below.Ludwig Kaiser's comment on Gunther's post [Image Credits: Gunther's Instagram]While Gunther is currently not in America, it would be interesting to see when he makes his comeback to the country and makes his presence felt back in the squared circle.Veteran feels Gunther will challenge John Cena for his last match in WWEWith John Cena’s Retirement match nigh, rumors of Gunther being his last opponent have been making the rounds on the internet over the past couple of months. Wrestling veteran Vince Russo, in a recent edition of Writing with Russo, addressed how WWE could map the storyline between both men."I would love to give you details, but I can't give you any details on anything the WWE does. There is going to be no details. Cena's gonna go out there, saying he's looking for his last opponent. Who's gonna step up. We're gonna hear Gunther's music. That's in the pop pocket. He's got that in the pop pocket. We haven't seen Gunther. We're gonna get the Gunther pop. Gunther's gonna want to challenge. Then depending on that, we're gonna get two or three more in-rings where they say the same exact thing. Bro, if they're gonna put Cena over, they'll probably still put the heat on Gunther because it seems to me like they don't give a cr*p about Cena at this point."Fans will have to wait and see if Gunther will indeed be John Cena’s final opponent.

IYO SKY likely to miss WWE RAW; discusses "miracle" in Japan
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IYO SKY likely to miss WWE RAW; discusses "miracle" in Japan

Former WWE Women’s World Champion IYO SKY has proved to be one of the top names in the entire wrestling industry lately. The star is considered to be a massive talent in the squared circle, and fans have been enjoying her run on RAW over the past few months. However, SKY is likely set to miss this week’s episode of the red brand.The star is set to return to Japan and face one of the dream opponents, Mayu Iwatani, at the Marigold Grand Destiny show on Sunday. With SKY set for action on Sunday, it is nearly impossible for the former Women’s Champion to make it to the red brand episode.During the pre-event press conference for Grand Destiny, both Mayu and SKY shared some emotional messages. With the former in tears right when the WWE star appeared. IYO SKY addressed her match with Mayu and called it a ‘miracle’ in itself, and heaped praise on her opponent, calling her the one who has been carrying the weight of Japanese wrestling on her shoulders.“... The grown-up Mayu Iwatani, who has carried the weight of Japan on her shoulders, and IYO SKY, who has continued to run at the top of the world – I stumbled over my words too – but the true clash of wills between these two will happen tomorrow. This matchup is truly a miracle. I’m so happy from the bottom of my heart that we were able to make this happen, and that we can experience it tomorrow. Please look forward to it. I will also enjoy this match from the bottom of my heart.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWWE star heaped praise on IYO SKY recentlyIYO SKY has been proving why she is one of the best female wrestlers in the entire globe week after week. Former WWE Champion CM Punk heaped praise on the star recently, stating that SKY was indeed the ‘best wrestler in the world’.While this might be a massive debate, millions around the world would agree that SKY is indeed one of the best wrestlers in the world, if not the best. Fans will have to wait and see what WWE has in store for the star next.

Scary botch: Mr. Iguana lands on his head during NXT Halloween Havoc
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Scary botch: Mr. Iguana lands on his head during NXT Halloween Havoc

WWE NXT Halloweem Havoc kicked off with a massive tag team battle featuring Je’Von Evans and Leon Slater against Mr. Iguana & La Parka. The match turned out to be incredible, with fans around the world enjoying the action between all four stars.The final moments of the match featured Leon Slater picking a victory for his team and making headlines all around the globe. However, another moment caught a lot of the spotlight during the match. While the action between the stars had everyone talking, a massive botch was then spotted by Mr. Iguana, which could have turned into an injury as well.During the match, Leon Slater was spotted delivering a slingshot to Iguana, but the latter ended up landing on his head after the stars botched a cutter, and Iguana completely missed Je’Von Evans. While the botch turned out to be dangerous, all the stars looked completely fine, which seemingly rules out the possibility of any injuries.WWE NXT star feels he is not ready for a main roster call-upJe’Von Evans has been making headlines with his work on NXT, and fans have been rooting for the star to win the NXT championship and potentially make a move to the main roster. Evans made his main roster debut by stepping up to Sami Zayn on SmackDown after answering the WWE United States title open challenge recently.Addressing his main roster debut match in a recent appearance on the Black Rasslin podcast, Evans stated that he didn’t feel he was ready to move to the main roster just yet.“Honestly I’m not sure. I feel like I can accomplish so much more. There was talks but I was just like, to this day I don’t know if I’m ready. And maybe that’s self doubt a little bit or me being nervous. But I just know that Triple H, Nick Aldis, they know what they’re doing. Shawn knows what he’s doing. So if they see something and they feel I’m ready then let’s catch the football and run with it," he said.Fans will have to wait and see what WWE has in store for the star next.

Former WWE star gets emotional speaking to Stephanie McMahon for being his "number one supporter"
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Former WWE star gets emotional speaking to Stephanie McMahon for being his "number one supporter"

Stephanie McMahon is set to take her rightful spot in the WWE Hall of Fame next year, and fans have not stopped thanking her for the contributions she has made in the wrestling industry. The veteran is known for her unique business instincts and is doing a great job with her new podcast, What’s your Story?In a recent edition of her podcast, the veteran was joined by former WWE superstar Hornswoggle. The latter is known for his incredible skills in and out of the ring. During his appearance on the podcast, the veteran got emotional while thanking Stephanie McMahon for always supporting him.The star stated that McMahon is among the first people to respond to him for anything and also added that he has never taken his relationship with Stephanie for granted. Further, Hornwoggle recalled McMahon’s tweet for his book and revealed that the tweet was made even when he was out of the company, which is a whole story in its own.“I wanna thank you for being my number one supporter in my time with WWE and post. You have been my number one supporter...So I was doing the storyline where we were kind of brother and sister…And I was going through a breakup at the time, and I was going through a bad spot in my life, and it was in Milwaukee, and I remember you pulling me aside, and you going, "Hey, I know you're going through a lot right now, but this, and everything you're gonna do, is really gonna help take your mind off it,” stated the veteran [4.50 onwards].He further added:“And you were always one to respond to me immediately. And if not immediately, pretty fast. As crazy busy as you've always been, that is something I really take to heart. And going into today, Landon (Hornswoggle’s son) goes, "You and her have a good relationship, huh?" I said, "Yeah." And it's always been something that I've never taken for granted. And I've always been very, very, I hate this, been very, very happy for. And you did a tweet about the book and you didn't need to do that. I was fully outta the company at the time,” he added.Hornswoggle signed a Legends contract with WWEHornswoggle has not been seen on WWE TV for years now, and fans have always been excited to witness the star feature in the squared circle. While the star has not appeared on WWE TV, he signed a Legends contract with the company last year. It would be interesting to see if the star makes headlines with a potential appearance in the Royal Rumble match next year.Please give credit to What's Your Story? With Steph McMahon and H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling, if you use quotes from this article