Gunther Falls to Trick Williams in Dark Match

Trick Williams defeated Gunther cleanly in a dark match after an episode of WWE Raw at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Fan footage captured Williams using a spin kick followed by a Book End to secure the pinfall victory.

The outcome was addressed on Wrestling Observer Radio. The discussion noted that dark matches typically see babyfaces win, though top stars like Gunther are often protected through run-ins or disqualifications rather than clean losses.

It was reported that, to the best of available knowledge, Gunther had never before lost a WWE singles dark match by pinfall. He had only suffered one house show loss during his entire main roster career and had previously only lost dark matches by disqualification.

The result was described as unusual given Gunther's established position. Speculation arose that the match could connect to Gunther declining to travel to Saudi Arabia for WWE Crown Jewel, though it was also stated that the link might be coincidental.

Gunther has been involved in a current storyline on WWE SmackDown with Finn Balor and Danhausen. The angle featured the return of Balor's Demon persona on the October 30 episode.