For years, GUNTHER seemed destined to clash with Brock Lesnar on WWE's biggest stage, especially after their memorable encounter at the 2023 Royal Rumble. According to a new report, WWE officials even made tentative plans to make the dream match a reality before nixing it. WON notes that the first pitch for a GUNTHER-Lesnar WrestleMania match arose well before that. After losing to Femi once more at SummerSlam, Lesnar announced his official retirement from in-ring retirement. Should Lesnar ever want to make a comeback, however, WON described a match against GUNTHER as still being a "viable" option for him.