Raw Recap with Sam Roberts & Megan Morant

Episode: EXCLUSIVE: Gunther's First Interview as Champion after Dethroning Jey Uso
Date: June 10, 2025
Platform: WWE x Fanatics Podcasts

Episode Overview

This episode of Raw Recap provides an in-depth reaction to the momentous events of the latest Monday Night Raw on Netflix, with hosts Sam Roberts and Megan Morant. The cornerstone of the episode is an exclusive, post-show interview with Gunther—fresh off his shocking victory over Jey Uso to reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship. The hosts share their candid emotions, break down pivotal Raw moments (including the John Cena/CM Punk stare-down and R-Truth’s long-awaited return), and bring on Chad Gable, fresh from his own career-defining moments, for an engaging discussion.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Gunther: The Reality of the New Champion

[01:41]–[13:23]

• Gunther’s Unapologetic Dominance
  • Gunther enters the interview supremely confident, dismissing talk of any surprise at his win. Emphasizes that “this is a marathon, not a sprint. Nobody matches me. Nobody's got the mental ability, nobody's got the confidence, nobody's got the stamina to last that long. That's only me. I'm competing in my own class.” [01:42]
• Shattering Fantasies and Wrestling Realities
  • Sam frames Gunther as "the ultimate power of reality," a wrestler who brings harsh truths to fans used to fairy tales. Gunther agrees: “A lot of my colleagues... live in dreamlands... I care about being the best in that ring from bell to bell. ... The only thing that means something to me is carrying this and being the best in the world at what I do.” [03:39]
• Reception to his Win
  • On the crowd’s stunned silence: “That reaction after that, that's what I'm doing it for. ... All that positivity, all that excitement... to be able to be in that position, to ruin that evening... that's what I thrive off. Nothing makes me happier.” [05:17]
• No Interest in Backstage Camaraderie
  • Gunther feels no need for friends backstage: “When I walked backstage today, there was no one. Everybody left.... I like that. I enjoy that position. I don't need friends. ... I'm here for business. I'm here to uphold the standard and the prestige of this great sport.” [07:26]
• On Jey Uso's Reign
  • Gunther respectfully acknowledges Jey’s growth: "I gotta give it to Jay, I think he fulfilled a lot of hopes and expectations that the people had in him. But ... over time, reality has to set in." [09:31]
• On Future Challengers
  • Gunther doesn’t seek opponents: “Whoever wants to be next, whoever qualifies is fine with me. ... I highly doubt that anyone feels comfortable walking into this ring when he's about to face me.” [10:59], [12:10]

Notable Quotes

• Gunther: "It's not Disneyland out there, it's man against man. And the better man wins. And in 99.9% of the matches I'm in, I'm the better man." [06:36]
• Sam Roberts: “There is an inevitability to Gunther the likes of which we've never seen before.” [23:34]
• Gunther (on the interview): “It's not like I had a choice. Like, I've been told to come here." [13:04]

2. Hosts’ Emotional Reactions to Raw’s Main Event

[15:43]–[24:50]

• Megan’s Disbelief and Heartbreak
  • Megan, wearing a “Yeet” (Jey Uso) shirt, laments Gunther’s cold-bloodedness and how “my hopes and dreams were crushed tonight."
  • Both hosts reflect on the abrupt, un-fairytale end to Jey’s run—Sam calling it “the most true to who Gunther is as a character… just end your favorite wrestlers fairytale run that is 15 years in the making.” [21:01]
• Gunther’s Pyro: The Least Joyful Fireworks
  • Sam observes that even the victory pyro was “the least happy fireworks show than Gunther’s world championship winning fireworks show.” [21:57]
• Moments Versus Reality
  • Sam: "You can have moments. And moments are fun—but what do I always tell you about moments? ... They end. And then what?" [23:07]
• On Jey Uso’s Journey
  • The hosts recount how invested they—and the fans—were in Jey’s climb, only for Gunther to “suck the air out of the room” in classic fashion.

3. John Cena and CM Punk: Stare Down and the Next Big Rivalry

[29:36]–[39:47]

• Building the Tension Between Legends
  • Sam breaks down the Cena–Punk confrontation: “This rivalry… there’s a different energy, there’s a different feeling toward CM Punk.” [35:15]
• Role Reversal:
  • Punk frames himself as “voice of the voiceless,” while Cena is now “the establishment.” Megan: “This is a different John Cena than the one in 2011. He does deserve 17, right? He’s the greatest of all time. And now he's winning in a different way.” [36:58]
• Debate: Does Cena “Deserve” to Do Whatever He Wants?
  • Arguments spark over whether Cena has "earned the right" to bend the rules: “You don't get to just ruin wrestling because you're like, well, I'm John Cena, so I get to ruin wrestling. It's like, no, you don't.” [37:44]
• Seth Rollins Lurking
  • Rollins’ silent presence with Money in the Bank is highlighted as an added threat to all title pictures.

Notable Quotes

• Sam Roberts: "With Punk, it was… you're the one guy who threatened my spot. You're the guy who the fans said, no, no, no, no, we want him." [35:15]
• Megan Morant (on Cena): “If he wants to be selfish for his last run, hasn’t John Cena earned the right to do whatever the hell he wants?” [37:14]
• Sam Roberts: “No, John Cena has not earned the right to ruin wrestling.” [38:14]

4. Chad Gable Interview: A Career-Defining Weekend and the Lucha Experiment

[43:04]–[60:12]

• Reflecting on a Pivotal Weekend
  • Chad describes wrestling Vikingo in AAA as “the most special day of my entire career... Just such a whirlwind... It was just something new that felt really fresh.” [43:04]
• Pressure as Privilege
  • Gable relishes “being that conduit between… WWE’s main roster product and this evolution of AAA... A heavy, high-pressure day that... gives me life.” [50:02]
• Adaptation and Preparation
  • Gable is a lifelong wrestling nerd—“If you traded tapes in the 90s, I bet you got something from my house… I'm a scholar for Lucha libre.” [47:39]
  • He sought to adapt authentically to Lucha style: “Not so much, say, oh, I'm going to wrestle specific style... But say, you know what? Vikingo is a guy that has a style I've never wrestled before... It's almost like art.” [48:58]
• Locker Room Gossip and Fun
  • Sam and Megan playfully probe into Gable’s connection with “Grande Americano,” boots lending, and locker room banter (including “nipple talk” on commentary and Big E’s tongue-in-cheek comments about knowing every inch of Gable’s body).
• Peer Respect Mean Everything
  • Gable gets emotional over compliments from Conan and the respect of his peers: “Nothing in the world means more to me than the respect of my peers. ... It's what I've wanted since I was, you know, 8 years old.” [58:05]

Notable Quotes

• Chad Gable: “Pressure is a privilege... I thrive in those situations. It gives me life.” [44:59]
• Chad Gable: “I'm such a wrestling nerd… I almost became a scholar for Lucha libre over the past, like, six months.” [47:39]
• Chad Gable: “To know that I am actually projecting and doing what I want to be projecting... just means more to me than anything else possibly could.” [58:49]

5. R-Truth / Ron Killings: A Shocking Return and Serious Turn

[64:03]–[68:28]

• R-Truth Breaks the “Comedy” Mold
  • R-Truth (Ron Killings) returned amid massive speculation, emotionally declaring: “You think I'm a gimmick. You think R-Truth is a gimmick. ... Ron Killings is here. I am the truth. And you're going to need to put some respect on my name.” [67:19]
  • He symbolically cuts off his braids in-ring, signaling a new chapter and his desire for respect as a serious competitor.
• Hosts’ Reaction
  • Sam: “People have been in love with R-Truth for a long time. ... The idea that we now get the opportunity to see this side of the person we called R-Truth is compelling—is an understatement.” [68:13]
  • Megan notes it was “probably my favorite iteration of the Judgment Day,” and both agree this personal, serious arc is overdue.

6. Other Key Raw Moments

[69:30]–[70:06]

• King and Queen of the Ring / Night of Champions Looms
  • Sam and Megan preview tournament developments (Roxanne Perez, Sami Zayn, Liv Morgan’s multiple feuds), hype up upcoming Evolution PPV, and note Bayley’s return to attack Becky Lynch.
• Wrap Up
  • The hosts reflect on the pace heading into summer and reiterate that wrestling’s “magic” is moments—but Gunther, Cena, Punk, and R-Truth prove the stakes are as real as ever.

Memorable Moments & Quotes – Quick Reference

• [01:42] Gunther: “I've been the most dominant guy around here… This is a marathon, not a sprint.”
• [05:17] Gunther: “That reaction after that, that's what I'm doing it for… to be able to be in that position to ruin that evening—nothing makes me happier.”
• [06:36] Gunther: “It's not Disneyland out there, it's man against man.”
• [13:04] Gunther (on interview): "It's not like I had a choice. Like, I've been told to come here."
• [21:57] Sam Roberts: “You've never seen a less happy fireworks show than Gunther’s championship winning fireworks show.”
• [23:07] Sam Roberts: “Moments are fun—but what do I always tell you about moments? ...They end.”
• [35:15] Sam Roberts: "With Punk... you're the one guy who threatened my spot."
• [37:44] Sam Roberts: "You don't get to just ruin wrestling because you're like, well, I'm John Cena..."
• [44:59] Chad Gable: “Pressure is a privilege... I thrive in those situations.”
• [47:39] Chad Gable: “I'm such a wrestling nerd… I almost became a scholar for Lucha libre over the past, like, six months.”
• [58:49] Chad Gable: “Nothing in the world possibly means more to me than the respect of my peers.”
• [67:19] R-Truth/Ron Killings: “You think I'm a gimmick. ... Ron Killings is here. I am the truth. And you're going to need to put some respect on my name.”
• [68:13] Sam Roberts: "The idea that we now get the opportunity to see this side of the person we called R-Truth is compelling—is an understatement."

Chronological Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:41]–[13:23] — Gunther interview: philosophy, reactions, future as champion
• [15:43]–[24:50] — Hosts’ candid reactions to Gunther’s win
• [29:36]–[39:47] — Cena vs. Punk segment and debate
• [43:04]–[60:12] — Chad Gable interview: World's Collide, AAA, wrestling philosophy
• [64:03]–[68:28] — R-Truth/Ron Killings promo and analysis
• [69:30]–[70:06] — Quick hits: King/Queen of the Ring, Bayley's return, upcoming events

Tone

The tone is direct, passionate, earnest, and occasionally playful—reflecting the blend of real and fantasy that makes WWE compelling, while breaking the fourth wall in discussing how stories land with fans and how reality sometimes supersedes kayfabe.

Bottom Line

This episode of Raw Recap provides an insightful backstage view of the new champion Gunther’s worldview, the feelings of hosts and audience alike following a storybook-ruining Raw, and the shifting landscape leading to summer events. The show stands out for its honesty, engagement with fan emotions, and a must-hear series of interviews that blend the lines between story and reality—much like the best of pro wrestling itself.