GUNTHER (WWE)

==Summary==
GUNTHER (born 20 August 1987) is an Austrian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the RAW brand and is the leader of his stable Imperium. Gunther dominated German wrestling scene promotions such as Westside Xtreme Wrestling due to his imposing size, standing at 6 feet 5 inches and striking ability most particularly chopping. After his arrival in WWE in 2019 at NXT Takeover: New York Event he immediately ended 685 days title regin of the fellow British wrestler Pete Dunne. 
This begin Gunther's dominant regin as he held NXT U.K Championship for record breaking 870 days and establishing himself as a monster of the brand who is unbeatable, Gunther ran through Pete Dunne, Tyler bate and almost every NXT U.K wrestler until he finally found his match eventually lost at NXT Takeover 36 against his old Germany promotion rival Ilja Dragunov. Due to his immense size and striking ability he is known as The Ring General as described by WWE Hall of famer Shawn Michaels "Gunther is a throwback to a bygone era". The Ring General is a character defined as old fashioned grappling and striking era of the early pro wrestling days of 1960's and 1970s which GUNTHER perfectly utilizes in modern-day pro wrestling. 
Gunther debuted on the main roster on SmackDown, April 8, 2022. A month later became Intercontinental Champion and continued his dominance by defeating everyone on the roster for a full on year and being once again undefeated. A year later on RAW, September 11, 2023, The Ring General Gunther officially broke 35-year-old record of the Honky Tonk Man by becoming the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion in the history of WWE and celebrated with his fellow Imperium stablemates.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly , higher with Powerbomb
Name: The Ring General Gunther, WALTER
Origin: WWE
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Classification: Human, Professional Wrestler
Powers and Abilities: 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Martial Arts (Very skilled wrestler. Excellent proficient striker trained by Japanese wrestling legend Tomohiro Ishii)
*Weapon Mastery (Proficient in utilizing tables, ladders, chairs, kendo sticks, and many other foreign objects in combat)
*Acrobatics (Capable of performing and big diving splash)
*Social Influencing (Very good in getting in his opponents head by taunting them, causing them to get thrown off their game)
*Instinctive Action (Most wrestlers are able to kick out of finishers on pure instinct alone, which has been backed up by commentary. Kicked out of the Celtic cross, Kicked out of future shock DDT and Claymore kick from Drew Mcintyre)
Attack Potency: Wall level (Defeated former World champion Sheamus, Drew Mcintyre and Braun Strowman. In NXT U.K held his own against Cesaro. Comparable to wrestlers who can survive the following attacks), possibly Small Building level (Comparable to the likes of Big Show, who survived going through a steel panel), higher with Powerbomb (Finishing moves in wrestling tend to do more damage than normal moves)
Speed: Peak Human (Shown to be in incredible shape)
Lifting Strength: At least Class 5 to Class 25 (Defeated "The monster among men" Braun Strowman who is physically one of the strongest WWE wrestlers on the roster)
Striking Strength: Wall level, possibly Small Building level (Known for his striking chops, that are capable of destroying a commentary desk and sends opponents flying)
Durability: Wall level, possibly Small Building level (His durability allows him tank attacks from World champions such as Drew Mcintyre and Braun Strowman as well as kick out of their finishers)
Stamina: At least Peak Human, likely Superhuman (Gunther is one of the most impressive wrestlers in the world when it comes to his Stamina. On his WWE debut he defeated Pete Dunne ending his U.K Championship regin at 685 days in 25 minutes match at NXT Takeover: New York. Gunther continued his dominance by defeating Tyler Bate in 42 minutes match at NXT U.K Takeover: Cardiff. Retrained his title again at WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool by defeating Joe Coffey in 27 minutes match. He continue dominating the NXT and NXT U.K brand by defeating Ilja Dragunov in a 25 minutes match which is described by WWE hall of famer as brutal classic. Upon his arrival on the main roster Gunther defeated many WWE veterans such as Rey mysterio in an 18 minutes match on Smackdown. Defeated Sheamus at WWE Clash at the Castle in a 19 minutes match as well as defeating Sheamus again along with Drew Mcintyre at Wrestlemania 39. Gunther has established himself as a stamina powerhouse and made history by not only being the longest regining intercontinental champion in the company's 35-year history but as well as holding all-time record for lasting the longest in a Royal rumble match as Royal Rumble 2023 Gunther lasted 1:11:42 minutes making a record for the longest time spent in a 30 men royal rumlbe match)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Above Average (Skilled wrestler with an amateur wrestling background and of the most proficient striker in WWE)
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses. During his feud against smaller wrestler on NXT U.K he bullied Tyler Bate and Dragunov for being smaller in size and attacked them.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
GUNTHERentrance.gif|GUNTHER entrance
GUNTHERChopnxt.gif|Chop
GUNTHERbostoncrab.gif|Boston Crab
Finisher: 
*The Last Symphony: Gunthers finisher, Where he slams the enemy in a modified scoop slam.
*Power bomb: Gunther's most utilized finisher where he powerbombs the enemy on the mat.
*Diving Splash: Top rope diving splash, Gunther used this to become WWE NXT U.K champion and still uses this move effectively.
Combat moves:
*Chop: One of the most hard hitting strikers in WWE. His chops can break commentary desk send opponents flying.
*Big Boot: Boot on the face of the opponent knocking them down.
*Brainbuster:
*Butterfly suplex:
*German Suplex:
*High-Angle Boston Crab:
*Jumping Knee Drop:
*Knife Edge Chop:
*Seated Press:
*Front dropkick:
*Superplex:
==Gallery==
How Gunther Instantly Dominated WWE (Full Career Documentary)|How GUNTHER dominated WWE
Walter - Chop compilation|Brutal GUNTHER chops part 1
Gunther Chop compilation|Brutal GUNTHER chops part 2
WALTER -- Every NXT UK Title Defense|GUNTHER 870 days record breaking NXT U.K title regin
Gunther Every Intercontinental Title Defense|GUNTHER 470+ days record breaking Intercontinental title regin
WALTER's hardest hits- NXT Top 5|GUNTHER hardest hits
WALTER Entrance Video|GUNTHER old WWE theme song
Gunther – Prepare To Fight (Entrance Theme)|GUNTHER current WWE theme song
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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