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New Report Gives An Idea How Long Gunther Will Be 'Suspended' From WWE

Pat McAfee is set to address Gunther choking him out on tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw.
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Pat McAfee comes to the aid of Michael Cole
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Gunther was recently written off of television, but he's not expected to be gone long.

The Ring General lost the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 41 and decided the best way to vent his frustrations was to attack the Raw commentary team last week in Las Vegas.

Michael Cole was his first target. Gunther slapped the headset and glasses off his face, before locking him in a sleeper hold. His partner Pat McAfee quickly came to his aid by hitting Gunther with a running forearm, and despite the best efforts of both the security team and WWE producers to stop it from happening, the former NFL punter was promptly choked out himself.

For his actions, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce suspended Gunther 'indefinitely'. The reason for the storyline suspension has now reportedly been revealed.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider posted Monday afternoon that the Ring General requested time off after WrestleMania and is currently on trip in London. Those who have spoken to PWInsider are under the belief that Gunther will be gone for roughly 2-3 weeks, meaning he most likely will not be back on television until next month's Backlash Premium Live Event at the earliest.

Pat McAfee is scheduled to address Gunther's actions tonight on Raw in Kansas City.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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