"This disrespect is sickening!" - WWE fans angry over Gunther being compared to star who lost 149 matches

Fans weren't happy at all about Gunther being compared to a former WWE Superstar on X/Twitter. The Ring General was compared to the 55-year-old Vladimir Kozlov by a wrestling Twitter handle.

Kozlov was one of the most dominating acts on WWE TV back in the day. He was released by Stamford-based promotion in 2011.

Vladimir Kozlov is a renowned actor and is doing quite well for himself currently. He is insanely jacked and occasionally shares pictures of himself on his Instagram handle. A Twitter handle recently compared World Heavyweight Champion Gunther to Kozlov, and a lot of fans weren't happy one bit. Kozlov lost 35% of his WWE bouts during his run in the company, amounting to 149 losses.

Check out the original tweet and some reactions to the same:

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Fans react to Gunther and Kozlov being compared (via Twitter)

Gunther talks about WWE's usage of foreign wrestlers

The Ring General is one of the most successful foreign wrestlers in WWE history. He has done incredibly well so far and currently holds the World Heavyweight title.

In an interview with The Rob Brown Show, he spoke about WWE's use of foreign wrestlers. Check out his comments below:

"Times have changed. I totally get the concept of like, the bad foreigner comes in and wants to get the title. If I ever get to wrestle Cody Rhodes again, I think the roles there are clear. I am that bad guy from somewhere else and I want to beat the very popular American guy up and I think that’s totally fine. But like you said, just because somebody is from somewhere doesn’t mean they should be portrayed a certain way.” [H/T WrestlingInc]

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Gunther is all set for a huge match at WWE Crown Jewel 2024. He will take on Cody Rhodes in a Champion vs. Champion match at the Saudi Arabia Premium Live Event next month. The winner will become the inaugural WWE Crown Jewel Champion.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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