There’s only one man who should come out of retirement to face Gunther at WrestleMania 42 – Here’s how it could happen!

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The Ring General was reportedly set to begin a feud with Rey Mysterio after defeating Dragon Lee, but The Master of 619’s rib injury has put those plans on hold. That said, if Mysterio isn’t cleared to compete at The Show of Shows, WWE could run an angle that could see AJ Styles coming out of retirement to face Gunther.

The Phenomenal One has retired from in-ring competition after losing to the former World Heavyweight Champion at the Royal Rumble. Styles is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, as announced by The Undertaker on the veteran’s tribute show last month.

Interestingly, The Ring General was kept away from Styles’ tribute show. However, Gunther will likely be present at the Hall of Fame ceremony, where he could cause a scene during Styles’ induction. The Austrian star could disrespect The Phenomenal One in front of his family, leading to a brawl breaking out between the two.

While Styles is retired from in-ring competition, he may not back down from a fight. The Phenomenal One could challenge The Ring General in an unsanctioned match at WrestleMania 42. This would solve the creative team’s problem of not having an opponent for the former Imperium leader at The Show of Shows.

Moreover, AJ Styles could once again be in action while still honoring his retirement. That said, this scenario is only based on speculation, and nothing has been confirmed.

Gunther opens up about the one thing he avoided with his WWE character

Gunther recently appeared on Cody Rhodes’ What Do You Wanna Talk About? podcast, where he said that he has avoided being labeled as a foreign heel, as the times have changed now.

“I’m not a foreign menace. I always get a little annoyed because they go, ‘Oh, he’s just a bad foreigner.’ I try to avoid everything that has to do with the flag. They put it on my trunks when I started out. They really wanted to have the flag on me. I got rid of it as soon as I could because it just doesn’t do anything. It’s not 1990 anymore,” he said.

It will be interesting to see what WWE has in store for The Ring General at WrestleMania 42.