Harley Race vs Gunther: WWE Hall of Famer's son picks his dream opponent from the current roster (Exclusive)

The current WWE roster is filled with a host of talented wrestlers, with a mix of different wrestling styles. Some of the best in the world can be found in WWE: Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Gunther, and Cody Rhodes are all signed to the Stamford-based promotion.

Over the years, the promotion has also had some extremely talented wrestlers on their books. The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ric Flair, Harley Race, and Hulk Hogan are all examples of some of the best wrestlers of yesteryear. During a recent chat with Justin Race, Harley Race's son, veteran journalist Bill Apter asked him to pick his dream opponent for his father from the current roster.

The two were talking on the latest episode of UnSKripted on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, when Apter posed the question to Race. His immediate answer was The Visionary, Seth Rollins, but he later agreed with Apter that a match between Harley Race and former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther would have been great.

"Rollins, or, oh yeah, Gunther, that's a good idea, yeah," Justin Race said.

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Gunther and Seth Rollins are seen as two of the best wrestlers in the world currently. Their wrestling styles differ vastly, with Seth being more versatile and well-rounded as a wrestler, whereas Gunther is more of a technical, hard-hitting, old-school type of wrestler.

While both are capable of having excellent matches with virtually anyone, Gunther's style would have suited a match with Harley Race more. However, with Harley Race's passing in 2019, the match between these two stars remains a mere fantasy. The Ring General took on another wrestler from the past earlier this year when he faced Goldberg in his retirement match in July 2025.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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