Adam Pearce to suspend Gunther following his actions on the WWE RAW after WrestleMania 41? Exploring possible aftermath

Modified Apr 22, 2025 03:32 GMT

Gunther attacked Michael Cole and Pat McAfee on RAW! (Credits: WWE.Com) — Gunther attacked Michael Cole and Pat McAfee on RAW! (Image credits: WWE.Com)

The latest episode of WWE RAW after WrestleMania 41 has turned out to be as interesting as fans saw multiple big moments under T-Mobile Arena’s roof, from Randy Orton putting an RKO on John Cena to Becky Lynch turning heel after losing the Women's Tag Team Championship in less than 24 hours and Gunther losing his calm on Michael Cole and Pat McAfee. General Manager Adam Pearce has assured Cole that he will take the required measures for the Ring General’s action.

Gunther came down the ramp and confronted Michael Cole. The 56-year-old legendary commentator tried to explain to the Ring General that he did not hold any grudges against him and was doing his job. However, the former Heavyweight Champion shoved Cole and put a Sleeper Choke on him.

Pat McAfee intervened and attacked as soon as the 37-year-old star turned around. Gunther put the Sleeper Chokehold on McAfee. Adam Pearce, alongside security and officials, had to rush in to separate the Ring General. The former professional football punter was assisted out of the T-Mobile Arena after getting visibly flustered.

In a shocking turn of events, Adam Pearce could suspend Gunther and impose a huge fine on him for attacking Michael Cole and Pat McAfee. However, the Ring General could deny, turning himself into a bigger heel superstar.

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

Why was Pat McAfee attacked on WWE RAW?

While WWE has not addressed the former Heavyweight Champion taking Pat McAfee out on the latest episode of Monday Night RAW, experts and pundits have started to decode it and have presented two potential reasons.

First, the Stamford-based promotion might have plans to use McAfee in the ring. The two could start a feud post-Mania and lock horns at Backlash 2025.

Second, WWE has written Pat McAfee off television. He could have been back solely for WrestleMania season. Now he would return for another big event after a hiatus, maybe near SummerSlam 2025.

However, nothing has been confirmed. It will be interesting to see what action Adam Pearce will take against Gunther.

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Nayan is a WWE News and Features writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. After completing his bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Poddar International, he began working as a YouTube script writer. Nayan then transitioned to Pinkvilla as a combat sports writer. He gained valuable experience there before finally coming under the banner of Sportskeeda.

Within 1.5 years, Nayan has written over 1,000 articles, interviewed MFN promotion owners, and conducted a Twitter campaign that gained over 50k retweets and more. He puts fact-checking and mindful journalism above everything by applying a three-check method, where he tries to verify reports from reliable sources and cross-check whether other major publications have covered them.

Looking back at his association with pro wrestling, Nayan recalls being hooked on the sport after watching Shawn Michael vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 24. Since then, the product has been an inseparable part of his life.

Apart from The Heartbreak Kid being Nayan's favorite wrestler for his confidence and charisma, he is also a fan of Brock Lesnar due to The Beast's "work speaks louder than words" attitude.

Nayan can be found performing mixed martial arts and reading true crime in his free time.

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Edited by Angana Roy