Gunther Admits He Used To Hate John Cena Growing Up Before Facing Him In WWE

TLDR

Gunther admitted during a WWE Retrospective that he used to hate John Cena growing up, explaining that he and other wrestlers from his generation who were fans of independent and Japanese wrestling viewed Cena as "goofy" and "a wrestler for the kids, not for the grownups." However, Gunther said that stepping into the ring with Cena changed his perspective and gave him a deeper appreciation for what Cena accomplished during his career.