A WWE Legend is being rumoured to come out of retirement after Gunther attacked Michael Cole & Pat McAfee on Raw.

The WrestleMania aftermath edition of WWE RAW was an iconic episode as it unfolded endless possibilities for future storylines, and kicked off a new season in WWE’s calendar. Last night, Gunther confronted Michael Cole at the commentary desk for being disrespectful towards him while calling his matches.

The Ring General lost his calm and caught Cole off-guard by clinching him in a sleeper hold. Pat McAfee interfered and rescued his friend and fellow commentator. However, things turned ugly when the Austrian superstar nabbed McAfee from behind in his signature hold and essentially choked him out.

GM Adam Peace, alongside security personnel, rushed down the ramp and saved the former football star. He was assisted out of the building as he was medically unfit to continue. Cole was also told he could take the rest of the night off, but said he was not afraid of a bully and would rather continue his job. He insisted that the GM take appropriate actions.

All this could lead to a shocking turn of events, with former Universal Champion Goldberg possibly coming out of retirement to teach Gunther a lesson for laying his hands on Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.

Following the chaos on RAW, Goldberg posted a video from his WWE return on the red brand in 2016, when Michael Cole introduced him to the ring. Bill captioned a video expressing that it’s time to replicate his comeback.

“About time to replicate this!” Goldberg wrote.

This could be seen as a potential hint that Da Man could return to RAW and face Gunther. He had an altercation with The Ring General at the 2024 Bad Blood PLE. Last year, the WCW legend also revealed he was going to compete in his final match this year. He is currently preparing for his comeback.

That said, the angle proposed above is speculative, and nothing has been confirmed.

WWE veteran predicts Pat McAfee might have told Gunther to choke him for real

While discussing the latest episode of the red brand on Legion of RAW, former WWE writer Vince Russo praised the Gunther-McAfee segment and predicted that the former football player might have asked the Ring General to choke him for real, so it could look more realistic to the fans:

“I guarantee you, because bro, you could see the blood rushing to McAfee’s head. I guarantee you, McAfee said to Gunther, ‘Choke me out.’ That’s my point, guys, he was so red in the face. He said to Gunther, ‘Do not make this look namby pamby, choke me out’, and that was real good,” he said.

It will be interesting to see what plans the Triple H-led creative team has for Gunther after what he did on RAW, particularly whether Bill Goldberg will face him in a singles match in the coming months.

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