“I admit that,” “I’m not afraid” – Gunther breaks character after SummerSlam; addresses Nick Aldis’ WWE debut

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Interestingly, Triple H acknowledged Aldis for being a man of integrity, tore up the resignation letter, and asked him to get back to work as he reinstated the National Treasure as the General Manager of the blue brand. The Ring General was asked about this during the SummerSlam Post-Show.

Breaking character, Gunther said he was very impressed when Aldis entered the ring and took off his jacket. He also admitted the fight was harder than he’d expected, considering the National Treasure was in his first match in nearly three years.

“Well after everything is said and done tonight, that was harder for me than me than I expected. When he [Nick Aldis] took his jacket off in the ring I was impressed. I admit that,” he said.

He then had a message for the SmackDown General Manager. He wanted to be made the number-one contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship. He also said that he wasn’t afraid of CM Punk and that he was better than him.

“So now, obviously just saw what happened between Nick and Hunter. Sure, put on the drama a little bit. I have one thing to say to Nick. Get back to your job. Make me the number one contender because I’m not afraid of CM Punk because I know that I’m better than him,” he added.

Curiously, The Ring General was beaten by The Best in the World last year at SummerSlam and failed to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

Gunther had already announced his intent to go after the Undisputed WWE Title on SmackDown

Sami Zayn and Finn Balor will face off on Night Two of SummerSlam to determine CM Punk’s next challenger for the Undisputed WWE Title. However, Gunther had his say in the matter as well.

Balor and Zayn shared a segment before their upcoming clash on the go-home edition of SmackDown before SummerSlam 2026. Gunther interrupted their segment and attacked both stars.

He made his intentions very clear. He was not in the running for the number one contender, and he was displeased. Nick Aldis then showed up and got into a scuffle with his SummerSlam opponent.

Now, The Ring General has made it quite clear that he sees himself as the next world champion. Whether he can make that happen soon is a question for later.

If you use the above quotes, please credit WWE’s SummerSlam Post-Show and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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