Gunther says the breakup of Imperium has not left him feeling isolated in WWE, telling the Italian Wrestling Channel that working alone is nothing new for him.
Asked in a new interview whether he feels alone now that Imperium is no longer at his side, the Austrian pushed back on the premise.
“No, I don’t feel alone. I’ve been on my own most of my career. I always had partners, but then everybody goes their individual ways. That’s part of it. It was a great time. It was a great way into the main roster, but no. I’m very good how I am right now.”
Gunther formed Imperium in NXT UK alongside Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci and Alexander Wolfe, who exited the group in 2021. Vinci was removed from the faction in April 2024, and Kaiser stopped appearing with Gunther toward the end of that year.
The separation never played out as an on-screen turn or betrayal, with the pairing quietly fading from television together.
Gunther Heads Into His Biggest WWE Match Solo
The comments land less than a week out from the biggest singles match of Gunther’s WWE tenure. He challenges Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at Clash in Italy on Sunday, May 31, at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, the company’s first Premium Live Event in Italy.
It marks the first time the two-time World Heavyweight Champion has challenged for WWE’s top prize, an opportunity Paul Heyman set up as the favor he owed The Ring General. The two men also have history, as Rhodes beat Gunther at Crown Jewel 2024 to become the inaugural Men’s Crown Jewel Champion.
This time, Gunther walks into Turin without the faction that carried him onto the main roster, and he says that suits him just fine.