WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther has said he expected the promotion to change his name earlier this year.

Prior to signing with WWE, Gunther worked as WALTER, and continued to do so until January 2022, when his name was changed.

While speaking on the Out of Character podcast, Gunther explained why he is okay with the name change.

“I guessed it. Walter is my real name. And from the side of the company, it makes a lot more sense if you can actually have some ownership over the name of an athlete that you present or put out there to an audience. So I kinda expected it. But it was fine for me.”

Gunther captured the Intercontinental Championship from Ricochet last month and is in his first reign.