A planned match had to be canceled for Crown Jewel after Gunther refused to make the trip and now we know Triple H’s reaction. There were plans for a match between Finn Balor and Gunther at the Saudi Arabian event, but it ended up not taking place. Now, Sportskeeda Wrestling can exclusively report on the situation and whether there was backstage heat surrounding him.
Gunther was not ready to go to Crown Jewel, and Triple H and the rest of those backstage in WWE have reacted
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Earlier, there was a report by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter about Gunther not being a part of Crown Jewel because he refused to fly to Saudi Arabia amid the issues and security threats surrounding the country. As a result, his match with Balor at the event was canceled. Balor was also involved and was not particularly keen on going there, but he had not stated as much.
This author has spoken to those within WWE, and it has been confirmed that Gunther refused to go to Crown Jewel and was reluctant throughout the buildup to the show.
It should be noted that there was no heat on the former World Heavyweight Champion, at least publicly. There was disappointment surrounding his decision, and there were certainly those who didn’t approve of him toeing the company line and going along, but the major executives, including Triple H, could understand his decision.
“Gunther saying no did push a couple of buttons. Some people were not too happy and wanted everyone to toe the company line, but overall the major executives like Triple H and such didn’t blame him. The fact that he didn’t go led to some disapproval but there is no heat as such surrounding him.”
It remains to be seen what’s next for the Ring General.
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Edited by Anirban Banerjee
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