Gunther Believes Timothy Thatcher Would Be On 'A Bigger Stage' If He Compromised On Some Of His Core Values

Timothy Thatcher is a unique wrestler in professional wrestling but his former Ringkampf stablemate Gunther believes he would be on a bigger stage if he abandoned "some of his core values." 

"I think Tim would be on a bigger stage right now if he would divert away from some of his core values and accept professional wrestling for what it is on the big stage. As much as I enjoyed that gritty, catch-as-catch can shoot-style wrestling with no smoke and mirrors, the reality is that it isn't going to draw the attention of a lot and lot of people in 2024. At the end of the day, what we do is a business. But I respect that he does what makes him happy. You can have all the money in the world, but if you're not happy, then that's pretty useless," Gunther told Sports Illustrated.

Timothy Thatcher previously wrestled for WWE on NXT from February 2020 until August 2021, at which point he transitioned to a coaching role before his release in January 2022. Thatcher became a regular in Pro Wrestling NOAH after his WWE release, although he hasn't performed for the promotion since March 2024. He has spent his time in recent months wrestling on the indies for the likes of MLW, GCW, and Prestige. 

Gunther, meanwhile, is now the reigning World Heavyweight Champion in WWE, having defeated Damian Priest for the belt at SummerSlam. He has only been defeated once in singles action since moving to the main roster in 2022, dropping the Intercontinental Title to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40.