Although the cameras stopping filming and the credits were rolling, the action kept going for those who attended Raw last night.
In a dark match, Trick Williams took on Gunther, who has been in the news a lot in the last few days.
Multiple sources have confirmed that Gunther refused to travel to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel so his match against Finn Balor was pulled.
At the end of the match, Williams and Gunther were trading punches. Williams hit a spin kick off the ropes. Gunther missed a haymaker and Williams gave him a Bookend and pinned him.
Fans have reacted strongly to what happened:
That got Gunther losing clean now in dark matches…
I wonder what he did to piss off creative. 🤔
#WWERaw https://t.co/XKNBaK2MHz
— Tito SanTanaChez (@TitoSanTanaChez) November 10, 2026
This once again makes me think that the creative team is either insane or doesn’t actually make any decisions on its own.
I mean, either they gave him all those title reigns and the career killer gimmick without knowing what to do with him next, or Gunther doesn’t sell enough T-shirts and socks, so the corporate bosses have forbidden them from pushing him.
— Eren V. Ace (@eren_v_ace) November 10, 2026
@TitoSanTanaChez Gunther losing to trick Williams is nothing but a booking disaster.
— Clip Wrestling (@TheHulchal) November 10, 2026
@TitoSanTanaChez Imagine someone that retired Cena, Styles and Goldberg losing to Trick…. that’s ridiculous 🤣
— Ridwan (@Ridwan_Mutairu_) November 10, 2026
In the WWE, dark matches are not usually included in WWE’s angles or results, although they may be documented by wrestling databases.
The last loss Gunther had was in October in a Street Fight against Cody Rhodes at WWE Road To Survivor Series house how at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Of course, that match wasn’t aired.
His last televised singles loss was against Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel 2024, on November 2nd.
His last televised win was against Matt Cardona on SmackDown back in August.
