Booker T is known to make his opinions clear. This time, the WWE Hall of Famer has expressed his unhappiness over the company changing former NXT UK Champion WALTER's name to Gunther.
WALTER has been a mainstay in NXT UK for a long time and finally became a part of NXT 2.0. However, he was renamed Gunther. Something that did not sit well with fans and critics.
The former King of the Ring spoke about this major change while speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast. He praised WALTER and said that the man has all the makings of becoming a top superstar on the main roster. However, he is not happy with the name change.
βEverybody from that side of the world needs to be supporting him to bring more and more ratings to this show. Weβve got a diamond here, we need to let him shine. Thatβs what Iβve always said about Walter. Now Walter, of course having the name change, that has caused a stir on the internet. A lot of people donβt like it. The thing is, itβs not something I like either. But itβs not my business to think about what his name is,'' said Booker
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Booker T says big things are in store for Gunther
Booker T said that he has always believed that Gunther could be a big star and needed to move away from NXT UK.
He said that one of the reasons why his name got changed could be in order to distance him from NXT UK:
βThing is, heβs not in NXT UK anymore, thatβs one thing. Iβm not trying to make an excuse or anything like that for why theyβve changed his name. Iβve touted Walter, Iβve said for a long time this guy needs to be out of NXT UK, needs to be over here, and needs to be on the main roster.''
There are rumors that Bron Breakker and Gunther could be participants in the upcoming Royal Rumble match.
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