Gunther to lose WWE World Title; get betrayed by close ally? - 4 predictions for The Ring General in 2025

Gunther has long been one of the best pro wrestlers in WWE and the wrestling world as a whole. When it comes to in-ring ability, few can match the hard-hitting, yet also somewhat orthodox style of The Ring General.

While he has put on incredible matches for years, he has leveled up in other aspects too. The grappler has had an aura about him for some time, but his charisma has been more notable over the past year or so, and his microphone work has also improved tremendously.

Currently, the World Heavyweight Champion on Monday Night RAW, the King of the Ring winner will no doubt have an incredible 2025. He hasn’t had a bad year since joining the sports entertainment juggernaut, after all.

This article will take a look at a handful of predictions for The Ring General this year. This includes setting yet another record and a shocking betrayal that could rock Monday Night RAW moving forward.

Below are four predictions for Gunther in WWE in 2025:

#4. He could become the longest-reigning World Heavyweight Champion

This version of the World Heavyweight Championship was first introduced to WWE in 2023. While there have been other variants in the past, this title has a brand new lineage first established by Seth Rollins, its inaugural winner.

So far, just a handful of men have held the belt besides Gunther. Those three WWE stars include Rollins himself, Drew McIntyre, and Damian Priest. Of the three competitors, The Visionary held the title for the longest at 316 days.

Gunther has held the World Heavyweight Championship for over 150 days. If he holds on to the gold for another six months or so, he will match and then surpass Rollins’ reign. This seems to be near inevitable given his past championship history.

#3. Gunther could be fully embraced by WWE fans

As noted, Gunther is an extremely talented wrestler. As a result of just how good he is, WWE fans have begun to slowly warm up to The Ring General. This is despite the fact that his character has always been more of a heel.

While Gunther often wrestles relatively cleanly, he looks down on all of the other WWE superstars and the fans. He will call them names such as “street trash” and belittles them. Despite that, more and more fans have been rooting for the World Heavyweight Champion.

Gunther has begun to act more like a tweener lately, feuding with heels like Dominik Mysterio and Finn Balor in addition to babyfaces. In 2025, that theme will continue, but eventually, The Ring General could be fully embraced by the audience. This means that before the year ends, he might become a fully fleshed-out babyface.

#2. The Ring General might lose his title before 2025 ends

As mentioned earlier in this list, Gunther will likely break the record of the longest World Heavyweight Championship reign in WWE history. This makes sense, as he’s already achieved similar feats twice.

Gunther was the longest-reigning NXT United Kingdom Champion, a title now retired. He also broke the record to become the longest-reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion. Fans just expect the King of the Ring to have long title reigns.

However, this time things might not go quite as expected. While he might reach a year or close to a year as champion, Gunther’s reign might not last until 2026, as many expect. Instead, he will lose the gold, likely by the summer, in a move that will leave wrestling fans stunned. In fact, the next prediction may be what directly causes the potential title change.

#1. Ludwig Kaiser could betray Gunther

Gunther is the leader of Imperium. The WWE faction has featured four members at various points, with Alexander Wolfe and Giovanni Vinci both no longer part of the stable. This leads to the present, with just Gunther himself and Ludwig Kaiser as part of the group.

Ludwig Kaiser is an extraordinary superstar who is looking to do big things in WWE as a singles star. While Gunther has been acting more like a tweener with babyface qualities, Kaiser remains as arrogant and vicious as ever.

In 2025, Ludwig could eventually turn on Gunther. There is a chance he will even cost The Ring General a major match for the World Heavyweight Championship, which will then kickstart their rivalry. Kaiser will be elevated to new heights, while Gunther will have a reason to avoid the title picture for at least a brief period.

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