Gunther has been on the verge of picking up his second consecutive PLE win next week. The Ring General will go after Damian Priest’s World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam 2024. Since the King of the Ring has currently held no title since dropping his Intercontinental Championship to Sami Zayn, the chance is going to be huge for him to start another historical reign. But regardless of a win or loss, Gunther’s fat pocket is enough to make anyone drool.

Gunther’s updated financial insights: Explored

It’s an undeniable fact that the wrestling business is as much driven by passion as it’s by money. So being able to draw handsome money out of what an athlete does becomes a major parameter in judging his or her worth as a professional. Starting from The Rock to Roman Reigns, every notable fighter had their own ways to trigger the flow of money, both for the business and for them. Reigns once noted how his late father, Sika Anoa’i, a seasoned veteran in the business, advised him to prioritize making money.

When it comes to Gunther, his financial success in the company is sky high. Right after his WWE transition in 2018, he could gather an annual salary estimated at $300,000, rising to the rank of one of the most highly paid wrestlers in the division. Eventually, with consistently remarkable performances over the course of six years, the 36-year-old grabbed a lot of landmark achievements that contributed greatly to his net worth, making it range as high as $3 million as of July 2024.

Whether it’s not clear how much a decisive win in the King and Queen of the ring in Saudi Arabia impacts his overall monetary worth, the additional prize to have a SummerSlam title shot increases his in-ring esteem undoubtedly.

However, if you’re looking to see a clean finish of their match, ex-WWE writer Vince Rusoo’s latest assumption might doom your hope.

Gunter vs Damian Priest SummerSlam match might see a controversial finish

Russo believes it would be a bad idea to book them against each other right now. Each of their momentum goes against a defeat at the PLE.

Elucidating his point more, Risso told to Sportskeeda wrestling, ”Let’s just go to Gunther and Damian Priest. Neither one of these guys should be beaten right now. And somebody’s going to have to get beat. You’re going to tell me if The Judgment Day accidentally screws Damian Priest, you’re going to tell me that helps Damian Priest? Neither one of those guys should be losing right now. That’s why you should not be booking them against each other”

However, the buildup seemed boiling this week on RAW when Priest tackled a confident Gunther, who asked him to give the title without any brawl. While the segments got cut off abruptly, it left the fans with sheer enthusiasm to see what came next.

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