Gunther has given his prediction as to which star from the broader sports activities world could possibly be the following crossover athlete to attempt to make it in skilled wrestling, this time from the world of soccer.
WWE stars with prior sporting backgrounds is nothing new with previous and current wrestlers having prior expertise in American Soccer, gymnastics, basketball and blended martial arts. Moreover, former goalkeeper Stuart Tomlinson had a stint in NXT performing underneath the title Hugo Knox.
Whereas talking with NBC Sports activities forward of WrestleMania, the World Champion was requested by Gary Neville which footballer he believes would make the perfect wrestler, to which The Ring Common responded with considered one of Manchester Metropolis’s star strikers:
“Proper now? It is determined by who’s the perfect character, I suppose. I believe from England within the Premier League proper now, perhaps Erling Haaland can be good. He’s fairly tall. He’s charismatic. He’s a machine, so I believe he may have a profession in that.”
No stranger to profitable championships, Haaland has been part of the Man Metropolis roster for two of their Premier League title wins, together with 1 FA Cup and 1 UEFA Champions League win for the membership.
Gunther Addresses Lengthy-Time period Future In WWE
At present reigning because the World Heavyweight Champion, The Ring Common continues to dominate Uncooked and reveals no indicators of slowing down. Nonetheless, conscious that his in-ring profession will come to an finish sooner or later, Gunther just lately spoke about how for much longer he intends to wrestle in WWE.
H/t to Fightful.
