
GUNTHER’s Bloody SummerSlam Spot Was Planned to Set Up Surgery – Following the dramatic conclusion to Night One of SummerSlam, a new report confirms that the bloodied finish to GUNTHER’s match with CM Punk was a scripted angle, designed to explain his upcoming time off from WWE television. The spot, which saw the former World Heavyweight Champion suffer a bloody nose in the main event, was part of a planned storyline to facilitate legitimate nasal surgery.
As reported by Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer confirmed that GUNTHER has been dealing with a nose issue requiring medical attention. According to Meltzer, the blood seen at the end of the match was not accidental, but rather intentional and pre-planned.
“I was told GUNTHER is having surgery on his nose,” Meltzer said. “I was told that a couple of days ago. It was very clear from the finish that GUNTHER is having surgery on his nose pretty quick because they shot the angle. That busted nose thing, that was 100% worked blood and planned. It was totally planned.”
GUNTHER’s loss to CM Punk marked the end of his dominant reign as World Heavyweight Champion, and the nose injury spot offered a seamless way to write him off TV. Reports of his nasal issue had begun to surface just ahead of the event, and this angle appears to confirm that the company wanted to cover his absence with a storyline injury.
However, Punk’s time with the title would be short-lived. In a shocking moment that closed Night One, Seth Rollins revealed his previously reported injury had been a ruse and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. The swerve took place immediately after Punk’s win, with Rollins defeating him to capture the World Heavyweight Championship and send the Toronto crowd into chaos.
With GUNTHER now off TV for surgery and Rollins back atop the mountain, the fallout from SummerSlam Night One will undoubtedly shape Monday Night RAW in the weeks to come.
GUNTHER’s Bloody SummerSlam Spot Was Planned to Set Up Surgery