GUNTHER Addresses ‘Dangerous Foreigner’ Stereotype In WWE

For many years, WWE has offered sure skills that weren’t from the US of America as heels who hate the nation – with that being one in every of, if not, the largest character traits of that wrestler. Some wrestlers which have exemplified this within the final 20 years are Jinder Mahal, Rusev, and Muhammad Hassan, all of whom generally mentioned their maintain for the US. 

With GUNTHER making his approach to the primary roster as a heel from Austria, many puzzled if he would partake within the frequent trope of the stereotypical international heel, nevertheless, he has not. Showing on “The Rob Brown Show” Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER addressed WWE’s utilization of international expertise in earlier years and the way he thinks a feud towards “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes would pan out. 

“Occasions have modified,” GUNTHER stated. “I completely get the idea of like, the dangerous foreigner is available in and desires to get the title. If I ever get to wrestle Cody Rhodes once more, I feel the roles there are clear. I’m that dangerous man from some place else and I need to beat the extremely popular American man up and I feel that is completely wonderful. However such as you stated, simply because any individual is from someplace doesn’t suggest they need to be portrayed a sure method.”

GUNTHER has discovered huge success lately, together with an spectacular Royal Rumble efficiency the place he lasted a record-breaking 71 minutes, which he felt was a career-changing match for him. “I might actually really feel that it is likely to be a career-changing night time.” Whereas he didn’t come out of the match victorious as a result of Rhodes eliminating him for the win, many praised him for lasting the longest within the match.