WWE recently returned to “the most famous arena in the world,” Madison Square Garden, for a special post-Christmas exhibition. Whenever WWE runs MSG, the company tends to go all out, and December 26 is no exception. In the main event, “The Ring General” GUNTHER thwarted Damian Priest’s latest attempt to reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship he lost at SummerSlam. This latest confrontation took place within the confines of a cage and saw numerous hijinks, including an altercation with a nearly naked CM Punk. GUNTHER took X to share some photos from the event, although he spared his followers all the punk photos. “King of MSG,” says GUNTHER’s accompanying text.
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– GUNTER (@Gunther_AUT) December 27, 2024
WWE’s Holiday Tour house show was their first show at Madison Square Garden since the June 28 “WWE SmackDown.” This show was notable for its ending, where members of The Bloodline destroyed Paul Heyman with a triple powerbomb through the announce desk. Heyman wasn’t on television selling his injuries until his surprise return on November 11 on “SmackDown”, leading into Survivor Series.
The next major threat to GUNTHER’s World Heavyweight Championship could be Logan Paul, as was announced during the Netflix event of “WWE Raw” on December 18. After hinting at his retirement on his “Impaulsive” podcast, Paul made his first WWE appearance since losing to United. States Championship to LA Knight at SummerSlam. Paul admitted to having world title aspirations, and GUNTHER didn’t mince words in his response to “The Maverick,” saying “it will be my duty and pleasure to bring out that stupid smirk on his face.” With WrestleMania season underway, it’s unclear where WWE would position a attraction match of this magnitude, should it materialize. WWE’s next major PLE will take place at the Royal Rumble on February 1st.
