World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER has some strong opinions on the Money in the Bank briefcase. During a recent appearance on The Masked Man Show, “The Ring General” expressed his disdain for the concept, calling it a “shortcut” that cheapens championship victories.
“So, first of all, I wanna express my disgust for the Money in the Bank briefcase,” GUNTHER said. “I remember back then when some of those big cash-in moments happened and some of those guys won a big title for the first time in their career and it’s because they run out with a briefcase and there’s an already beaten opponent… I never found that very gratifying. So that’s never something I was interested in participating in.”
GUNTHER also discussed his upcoming retirement match against Bill Goldberg at Saturday Night’s Main Event. While admitting Goldberg is the “complete opposite” of the wrestlers he looks up to, he respects his legacy and the opportunity it presents.
“You can say whatever you want about him but, he’s one of the most outstanding guys in the history of this business,” GUNTHER stated. “And seeing a lot of the guys that he had before, it’s a great opportunity for me to step into the position now to be his last opponent because with all due respect, that’s what it is. I gain from that, being in the ring with Bill Goldberg because when he shows up, there’s a lot of interest in that and yeah, happy I got that opportunity.”
H/T to Fightful for the transcription
