One of the most famous rivalries ever to emerge from the now defunct WWE NXT UK was between former WWE star Ilya Dragunov and former NXT UK Champion Gunther (WOLTER). Refusing to give up despite the odds stacked against him, Dragunov was the only man to topple Gunther during his historic 870-day reign to become the new champion. “WWE NXT” TakeOver 36. Since their bitter rivalry, Gunther has gone on to retire the likes of Hall of Famer Goldberg, AJ Styles, and former Never Seen 17 World Champion John Cena. But now, it seems like GANTHER’s push has waned, which fans, along with Dragunov, have seen recently.
“I think my feelings are the same feelings that many other people share. If you’re the guy who has to retire John Cena, it’s kind of a standard that you have to maintain a certain level of that, in my opinion,” said Gunther’s former on-screen opponent. Ariel Helwani. “For me, he is one of the best. He will be one of the greatest of all time. He is my best friend, I don’t know, maybe since 2014, 15… We are dear friends to each other… I know he is good. I know he will always do well and whatever he does will be great. have betrayed that this is not necessarily the level at which we are working now.”
Unable to reach contractual agreement Dragunov left WWE last August after seven years to join AEW, where he debuted for the promotion WrestleDream. As for GUNTER, he is still waiting in the wings for another shot at the Undisputed Championship. Meanwhile, he feuds with Finn Balor.
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