A former World Heavyweight Champion might be coming back to a WWE ring soon, according to reports. He was last seen at SummerSlam, facing CM Punk in a singles match.Gunther is currently out with an injury. He was last seen fighting CM Punk with the World Heavyweight Championship at stake. During the brutal fight, which he lost, The Ring General got injured and had blood streaming from around his nose, which was turned into an injury angle. In reality, he was already scheduled for a legitimate nose surgery after The Biggest Party of the Summer.According to a recent report by Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Gunther might be very close to returning. If he does, it will be interesting to see what he does next. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostA former WWE star recently defended Gunther from Bret Hart's criticismBret Hart has been quite open about his criticism regarding the chops used by Gunther in the ring, calling them lazy. However, former WWE star EC3 believes that the point does not always hold true.Speaking on Sportskeeda's The Wrestling Outlaws, EC3 stated that he did not agree with Bret Hart wholeheartedly. He also stated that Gunther's chops were safe despite looking stiff."I do agree with Bret in some aspects, but the argument itself is kinda like his opinion, and he's definitely entitled to it, and he's The Best There Is, The Best There Was, and The Best There Ever Will Be, and he didn't throw chops, but he's also correct," EC3 said. "The point and the purpose in what we do is physicality with purpose that is done safely that you can do over repetition of time."Nevertheless, Gunther's chops set him apart from the rest of the roster in WWE. It remains to be seen what he plans to do when he returns in the near future.