Gunther’s Suspension Lifted—Set to Confront Pat McAfee on WWE RAW

Gunther is officially back—and he’s coming face-to-face with Pat McAfee tonight on WWE RAW.

Just hours before the May 5, 2025 episode of RAW goes live, WWE dropped a major update via social media. In a video posted to X, WWE official Adam Pearce made the announcement: “Gunther’s suspension has been lifted, and The Ring General will be in the building for a face-to-face with Pat McAfee tonight on RAW.”

The tweet was captioned exactly how Pearce said it in the footage, confirming the storyline development many fans have been waiting for. Gunther, who had been suspended from WWE television in storyline fashion, is officially back in play—and heading straight into confrontation mode.

The former World Champion hasn’t been seen in recent weeks, and his absence had many speculating about what WWE had planned for his return. Now we have the answer—and it looks like Pat McAfee is in his sights.

This face-off adds to an already loaded RAW lineup tonight. Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, and Paul Heyman are scheduled to address the WWE Universe following their attack on Sami Zayn. Rusev returns to the ring to battle Otis, Becky Lynch calls out Lyra Valkyria, and IYO SKY faces Roxanne Perez. Plus, JD McDonagh goes one-on-one with Penta.

RAW airs live from the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska at 8 PM ET and will be streaming on Netflix.

WWE RAW Lineup for May 5, 2025 Episode:

• Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker & Paul Heyman Deliver a Message
• Rusev vs. Otis
• JD McDonagh vs. Penta
• IYO SKY vs. Roxanne Perez
• Becky Lynch calls out Lyra Valkyria
• Gunther face-to-face with Pat McAfree

Ringside News will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this week’s show over in our WWE Monday Night RAW coverage hub. It promises to be a memorable episode for many reasons, so it remains to be seen how the episode will turn out.