Gunther seems to need surgery on his nose after walking into his SummerSlam main event with a pre-existing injury.

CM Punk defeated Gunther in the main event of SummerSlam to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion, his first title since returning to the company in 2023.

That moment established him as the ultimate opportunist. The original plan for SummerSlam would have been a perfect echo of that history, this time targeting his most bitter rival