Backstage news regarding Gunther’s contractual status with WWE

Gunther is scheduled to defend his world heavyweight title against Finn Balor at Saturday Night’s Main Event on Saturday, December 14th 2024. In regards to Gunther’s contractual status with WWE, Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com noted the following…

“WWE World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER is in the final stages of a new WWE deal, PWInsider.com has learned. We are told that GUNTHER has is either at the end of discussions or has just signed a new multi-year deal with the company.”

Gunther first debuted with WWE in 2019 as part of the NXT UK brand.