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Why has WWE star Gunther been fined and suspended indefinitely? -Reason revealed

WWE superstar Gunther faces severe consequences after his furious outburst on RAW, following his World Heavyweight Championship loss to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 41. Adam Pearce, WWE RAW manager, announced a heavy fine and indefinite suspension for Gunther due to his attacks on commentators Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.
Why has WWE star Gunther been fined and suspended indefinitely? -Reason revealed
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WWE superstar Gunther has faced major repercussions for his actions on the April 21st edition of RAW after attacking Michael Cole and legendary commentator Pat McAfee. After losing the World Heavyweight Championship against Jey Uso at WrestleMania 41, Gunther appeared on RAW, turning up very furious.
Meanwhile, WWE RAW manager Adam Pearce has finally announced to heavily fine Gunther and suspend him from appearing on WWE shows for an indefinite period. This implies that the WWE star will be away from the ring for several weeks.

Why has Gunther been suspended and fined by WWE?


WWE superstar Gunther has been fined heavily and suspended from appearing on WWE shows for an indefinite period. This came to light after WWE manager Adam Pearce, in an official video, confirmed the decision. However, the amount of the fine that has been imposed is still undisclosed.
The tension occurred after Gunther showed up furious on this week's RAW. The Ring General got into a heated argument with Michael Cole. As per reports, Gunther tried to choke Michael Cole. Following this incident, Pat McAfee was also attacked, after which he was taken backstage for a medical check-up.

In a video posted by WWE on X, it said, “After his attack on and @PatMcAfeeShow on #WWERaw, @Gunther_AUT has been fined an undisclosed amount and suspended indefinitely.”
Also, Adam Pearce in the video said, "Good afternoon. By now, everyone has seen what happened on Monday between Gunther, Michael Cole, and Pat McAfee. First things first, Pat and Cole are okay. Pat's in Green Bay covering the NFL draft, and Cole's doing what he always does, preparing for Monday Night RAW in a Hall of Fame way.”
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“As for you, Gunther, your actions were reprehensible and disgusting. You will never again put your hands on a member of my announce team because there ain't no heat in beating up an announcer,” he further stated.
Adam Pearce further added: "You're frustrated because you lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Jey Uso, and I get that, but if you wanna blame somebody, then park your a** in front of a mirror and ask the person staring back at you. After conferring with representation of all three men, Gunther has been fined an undisclosed amount and suspended indefinitely.”
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He also finally revealed that Pat McAfee and Michael Cole will be on RAW this Monday, live in Kansas City, 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific, on Netflix. Meanwhile, Gunther will be away from WWE for several weeks, getting a potential break after his big WrestleMania 41 bout against Jey Uso.
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