WWE places Nick Aldis on administrative leave after altercation

29 giugno 2026

WWE has placed SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis on administrative leave following a physical altercation with Gunther after Night of Champions.

The incident occurred backstage in Saudi Arabia after Sami Zayn defeated Gunther and Cody Rhodes to win the Undisputed WWE Championship at Night of Champions. Gunther confronted Aldis over perceived slights in Europe and Saudi Arabia. Aldis warned Gunther not to touch him before shoving the wrestler, leading Gunther to grab Aldis by the shirt and tie. Agents separated the two.

On the latest episode of Raw, Michael Cole announced that both men had been sent home. Aldis was placed on administrative leave and is under investigation. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce will oversee both Raw and SmackDown in the interim.

Details on the length of the investigation or Gunther's return to SmackDown remain unclear.

Cosa dice la gente

Initial reactions on X treat the announcement as WWE storyline kayfabe from Raw, with fans noting Adam Pearce as temporary GM replacement. Sentiments include skepticism about fairness to Aldis vs. Gunther, calls for a future Aldis-Gunther match at SummerSlam, questions on whether the decision was right, and speculation about Paul Heyman involvement.

So you put Nick Aldis on administrative leave because he put his hands on Gunther at Night of Champions for defending himself but yet Gunther put his hands on Nick Aldis and I would bet any amount of money that you won't do a damn thing to Gunther and that is bullshit

— Michael Fister (@Michael92030766) 30 giugno 2026

Michael Cole has announced that Nick Aldis has been placed on administrative leave following his altercation with Gunther at Night of Champions…

GIVE ME Gunther vs. Aldis at #SummerSlam.#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/oi3S1xIZ3D

— PW Chronicle (@_PWChronicle) 29 giugno 2026

So Nick Aldis is on “administrative leave”. Soooooooooo he like gonna fight Gunther I take it. Isn’t he???#WWERaw#WRESTLINGnBBQ

— WRESTLING N BBQ (@WRESTLINGnBBQ) 30 giugno 2026

So, if Nick Aldis is on "administrative leave" as #Smackdown GM, who triggered it?

My guess: Paul Heyman.

He's got some recent history with Gunther and he wasn't exactly Aldis' biggest fan to begin with.

Would anyone put it past him?

— Creighton Rabs (@RabsReporter) 29 giugno 2026

Michael Cole announced that Nick Aldis and Gunther were sent home for their confrontation after Night of Champions, and Aldis has been placed on administrative leave #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/PAQygaqjxo

— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) 29 giugno 2026

Fonti

• https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2204612/wwe-raw-nick-aldis-administrative-leave-kayfabe-altercation-gunther/
• https://wrestletalk.com/news/wwe-general-manager-banned-incident-replacement-confirmed/
• https://www.fightful.com/wrestling-news/gunther-nick-aldis-sent-home-after-wwe-night-of-champions-altercation-aldis-placed-on-administrative-leave/