When Jey Uso won the men's Royal Rumble, he had the option to face Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Champion or Gunther for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Jey selected Gunther, kicking off their road to WrestleMania, which has featured Jey doubting himself and slipping, Gunther facing Otis and Akira Tozawa, Gunther bloodying Jimmy Uso, and Jey no longer being afraid.
Speaking to Ariel Helwani on the Ariel Helwani Show, Gunther was asked if he was happy wit his current program.
"I am, yes, especially the last two weeks were very important," said Gunther.
After Helwani noted that Gunther hesitated, Gunther offered more insight into his mindset.
"I am happy, but it was a challenge because it was like a ten week build. To really find something that excites you for ten weeks in a row is hard, especially with all the other stuff going on. I think we managed it very well. The last two weeks, we got it on route to where it's supposed to be. It's always a little like, what I want myself, what I see as the best idea, it doesn't always happen. It's not the nature of how the business works, and then you have to be mature enough to realize it's not every week. There is always a better idea for something and at the end of the day, it's not about my personal taste and what I would like. It's about what's best for the product at this point overall. In that regard, I think we managed it very well and going into Mania we've set the tone very well," he said.
Asked if he was surprised that Jey won the Rumble, Gunther replied, "Yes, I was actually. At the end with Cena, but looking back at it, Cena is on his last run and that's how you want to use him. Put him in the ring with somebody that is on his way up or is red hot in the moment. I was surprised. I didn't think Jey would be my ideal opponent for WrestleMania because we are very different, but rethinking, it makes a lot of sense. In WWE right now, I'm the perfect counterpart to everybody who is on his way up and red hot and wants to achieve a certain something. I'm a good party pooper when it comes to that. At the end, I was happy he won. He deserved it. I'm glad we started a program now."
Elsewhere during the interview, Gunther revealed he signed a new deal with WWE at the end of 2024. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
Fans can find the WrestleMania 41 card by clicking here.
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