“That’s a match that has to be booked at someplace soon,” Ross said regarding the possibility of Lesnar facing GUNTHER. “At least get the story started and percolating a little bit and build anticipation in a slow process. Of course we know Lesnar’s win-loss loss record is going to be stellar. Nobody hardly beats Brock except Oba did and that was a good fight. That was the right thing to do. But man, Brock and GUNTHER, that’s a WrestleMania match, not SummerSlam, not Royal Rumble. It’s a WrestleMania match. It’s already half-ass built. It’s like building a castle. Now you’re just putting the finishing touches on it because the foundation is laid. The structure is in your vision. That’d be a WrestleMania match in my view, and it would sell like a son of a b*****, especially in Minneapolis where Lesnar [has history].”

For years, wrestling fans and pundits have backed the idea of “The Beast” taking on “The Ring General.” GUNTHER himself has supported it as well, citing his desire to be a “final boss” in WWE, much like Lesnar had previously been. Outside of a singular faceoff in a Royal Rumble, an official match between the two has yet to materialize.

SummerSlam 2026 will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the city in which Lesnar amateur wrestled for the University of Minnesota, on August 1 and 2. WrestleMania 43 will emanate from Saudi Arabia sometime next spring. Given his apparent retirement at this year’s “Show of Shows,” it is unclear if Lesnar will wrestle at either event. However, WWE officials are reportedly hopeful that he will at least appear at SummerSlam in some manner.

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