Gunther's WWE career may have looked quite different had a pivotal change not occurred shortly after his arrival on the main roster.
In 2022, the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion transitioned from the now-defunct NXT UK brand to kick off his run on NXT proper. With the move, the real-life Walter Hahn was rebranded as Gunther after long using the much-loved ring name "WALTER." The change came under the direction of former WWE CEO Vince McMahon and was met with ample criticism within the wrestling community.
Ahead of his big WrestleMania 41 title defense against Jey Uso next weekend, Gunther recalled the four months he worked under McMahon on Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show.