Overview
- Gunther faces NXT’s 21-year-old Je’Von Evans in the opening round of the tournament on the Nov. 17 edition of RAW.
- In a social video, he said he is "back on duty," confirmed he had his nose fixed, and noted he was flying from Zurich to New York City for his return.
- The tournament will decide John Cena’s final opponent for his farewell match at Madison Square Garden next month.
- This is Gunther’s first WWE match since SummerSlam, where his punishing performance against CM Punk underscored his dominant stature.
- Outlets note WWE’s muted promotion of the comeback, with analysis arguing the presentation undersells a leading favorite as the bracket has included surprise entrants such as Zack Ryder.