Gunther waited it out.
Gunther had a successful run as Walter in NXT UK. He moved to NXT in 2022, and his name was changed to Gunther. At the time, the change led to plenty of discourse, and fans constantly talked about it. Over two years later, Gunther has become one of WWE's top stars. He had a record-breaking run as the WWE Intercontinental Champion, and he won the King of the Ring tournament.
Speaking with Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp at a media event ahead of WWE SummerSlam in Cleveland, Gunther was asked whether the way fans had gotten used to his name change was validating, given how it was not talked about anymore. He noted that it was just a matter of waiting it out.
"It always happens. It’s just a matter of wait it out. If you become successful with it, more people know me as Gunther than WALTER now," Gunther said.
During the interview, Gunther discussed accomplishing everything the way he wanted to. Check out his comments here.
Gunther previously said that the name change from Walter did not bother him. Click here to see what he had to say.
Click here to see what Gunther had to say about doing his style in WWE.
