{"id":150053,"date":"2026-01-06T12:35:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=150053"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:14:48","slug":"preview-wwe-raw-1-12-25-gunther-vs-aj-styles-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/06\/preview-wwe-raw-1-12-25-gunther-vs-aj-styles-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE Raw (1\/12\/26) Gunther vs. AJ Styles in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gunther will get a rare warm reception when he returns to Germany on WWE Raw<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> our full WWE Raw preview for the special show from Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">D\u00fcsseldorf airs live on Netflix at 2 PM ET\/ 11 PM PT. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 8 PM local time in the birthplace of Kraftwerk and home to the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2018<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">longest bar in the worl<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">d\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY and Raquel Rodriguez are all advertised to appear in D\u00fcsseldorf.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>WWE Raw D\u00fcsseldorf (1\/12\/26) Match Card <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gunther vs. AJ Styles<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Austin Theory &amp; Bronson Reed vs. Dragon Lee &amp; Penta (w\/ Rey Mysterio) <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY and Raquel Rodriguez are all advertised to appear in D\u00fcsseldorf.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gunther has been berated with boos ever since he retired John Cena last year. WWE superstars have shared the US <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fans\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">chagrin with<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Ring General<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">for his disrespectful attitude towards Cena. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Longtime friend of Cena, AJ Styles, has been at the front of the queue to show his disdain for Gunther. In<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">D\u00fcsseldorf, Styles can use that disdain to try to change the disrespect demonstrated by Gunther. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The European crowd will show support for Styles, too, who is a cult hero on the continent. Styles gained popularity for his appearances in TNA and NJPW, which were often easier to view in Europe than in WWE. But Gunther was built on the German independent scene and will always get a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hero&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-150054\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/G983owDW4AEc7Le-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"WW Raw D\u00fcsseldorf will be headlined by Gunther vs. AJ Styles\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/G983owDW4AEc7Le-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/G983owDW4AEc7Le-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/G983owDW4AEc7Le-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/G983owDW4AEc7Le-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/G983owDW4AEc7Le.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw Preview: What Else?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">El Grande Americano had a legendary run in Germany that will surely gift him a big reaction should he get a match on WWE Raw. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/09\/28\/what-to-expect-from-los-americanos-wwe-debut\/\" target=\"_self\">Rayo and Bravo<\/a> are equally loved in Europe, too <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8230;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for some reason. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But it\u2019s the lucha trio of Rey Mysterio, Penta and Dragon Lee who are booked to get time on WWE Raw after they interfered in the main event last week. The trio prevented<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Vision<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">from<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">screwing CM Punk out of the World Heavyweight Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a result, Penta and Dragon Lee face Bronson Reed and Austin Theory.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Intercontinental Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/05\/becky-lynch-stuns-in-ic-title-match-making-history\/\" target=\"_self\">Becky Lynch<\/a> will officially celebrate beating Maxxine Dupri last week. The <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Tag Team Championship now belongs to Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY. The duo will likely welcome new challengers after winning the gold last week. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on Becky Lynch, Maxxine Dupri,\u00a0and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments) and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). 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