“The Ring General” days are over.
It’s now time for “The Career Killer.”
After ending the careers of Bill Goldberg and John Cena in 2025, Gunther appears set to have a similar 2026 with AJ Styles and other legends careers coming to an end.
And he’s got a new name to go with it.
WWE filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on January 26, 2026 to trademark “The Career Killer.”
Featured below is the official description of WWE’s 1/26 USPTO filing for what is believed to be for Gunther’s new nickname:
Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment.
Gunther vs. AJ Styles with Styles’ career on-the-line takes place this weekend at WWE Royal Rumble: Riyadh.
