Will Gunther Be Able to Compete at Elimination Chamber 2024? What Does the Ring General’s Visa Situation Look Like?

Record-breaking IC title holder Gunther will not travel to Berlin for the Elimination Chamber this month. Though it’s not news for many fans, some fans would like to know the reason behind his absence from Elimination Chamber and possibly Bash in Berlin, later this year. Although, it was cleared last year that he had some travel restrictions imposed by the government, what is the status now?

Unstoppable Gunther stopped by travel ban by government

In an interview with Krone, Walter Hahn aka Gunther, revealed the reason why he was absent from many PLEs last year, including the high-paying Saudi Arabia shows. Krone reports, “For the next six months, Gunther (his stage name), who lives in Orlando, is not allowed to leave the USA due to strict residency regulations. During this time, he is only allowed to perform within the United States”

It was reported last year in November that Gunther’s residential visa status does not allow him to leave the shores of the US. The last match he had participated in outside of the USA was against Matt Riddle at MITB 2023 in London, England. In between, he was forced to skip Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia.

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As per the schedule of WWE, Gunther will also miss Elimination Chamber on February 24th at Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia and Backlash France on LDLC Arena, France on May 4th. This may be a huge setback for WWE as Gunther is one of the top rising stars in the company and holds an important title as well.

Gunther tries to make the best of Travel restriction

Despite the odds against him, WWE continues to place the title on his shoulder and continue the record-breaking title run. WWE understands that the hassle is temporary and Gunther may well be prepared to travel to Berlin on August 31st for Bash in Berlin PLE.

The restriction has also helped Gunther face fewer opponents during his title run as he often defends his title on Live TV, much to the delight of fans. In the interview with Krone, Gunther also revealed how the temporary restriction benefits him personally. Krone reported, “There is more time for his wife, an ex-professional wrestler, who had to end her career due to a severe concussion. I only saw her for six days in October!” Gunther is married to former WWE wrestler, Jinny Sandhu who was known as Jinny to wrestling fans.

As of now, his Visa status remains the same and fans can enjoy his reign that is confined to the shores of the USA.

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