Follow on Google News Since ending AJ Styles’ career in WWE at the Royal Rumble on January 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Gunther has not yet entered into a major rivalry. In addition, the Austrian is coming off significant losses.
On the same night he retired Styles, Gunther failed to overcome Roman Reigns in the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match, being the last eliminated from the bout. On Monday Night RAW two weeks ago, after interference from Dragon Lee—who has been pursuing him in search of revenge for Styles—Gunther was defeated, alongside Dominik Mysterio, by Je’Von Evans.
According to WrestleVotes, via Fightful Select, WWE has not yet defined who the Ring General’s opponent will be at WrestleMania 42, which is why he continues without a clear direction in the programming.
“The plans for Gunther at WrestleMania are still undefined. WWE has not decided which direction to follow. Rey Mysterio is a strong possibility, especially because of the situation involving Dragon Lee. A match between Gunther and Oba Femi is also being considered. The company made a point of removing Gunther from the arena before the open challenge issued by Brock Lesnar. At this moment, the three options are Rey Mysterio, Oba Femi, or Brock Lesnar. Everything remains open.”
As mentioned in the report, Brock Lesnar, one of the options under discussion, issued an open challenge for WrestleMania 42 on the February 23 episode of Monday Night RAW at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
So far, both Lesnar’s and Gunther’s paths remain undefined for the biggest event of 2026.