WWE fan denounced for Nazi salute during GUNTHER’s entrance

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WWE fan denounced for Nazi salute during GUNTHER’s entrance
Summary

During Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 18, 2026, a woman was seen giving a Nazi salute during GUNTHER's entrance at Madison Square Garden. The moment was recorded and shared on social media, prompting outrage among attendees who confronted her. Witnesses reported that despite being told to stop, she continued the gesture, which led several social media users to express their disgust and call for a response from the venue. The incident has sparked discussions about the appropriateness of such actions at wrestling events, where inclusivity is emphasized.

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  • Incident occurred on July 18, 2026, at Madison Square Garden.
  • Fans confronted the woman, but she continued the salute.
  • A video of the event has gone viral on social media.
  • GUNTHER, the wrestler involved, has no association with extremist views.
  • Calls have emerged for a potential ban from future events.
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GUNTHER seen during Monday Night RAW at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on May 19, 2025, in Greenville, South Carolina. | Photo by Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images Several people in attendance at the most recent Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 18 witnessed a woman giving a Nazi salute during GUNTHER’s entrance. A video of the disturbing moment has circulated on social media. The person who originally posted the footage online said fans at Madison Square Garden confronted the woman for the highly inappropriate action. Though she was reportedly told by others in the crowd to stop, the woman was said to have continued doing the motion. In the caption of the original clip shared on TikTok, user Alexa_Angel206 wrote: “Time changes but people don’t. Smh… After being confronted by several of us in the section she did it a couple more times. This wasn’t ignorance.“ @alexa_angel206 Time changes but people don’t. Smh We were having such a great night celebrating my brother’s birthday and this what we see. After being confronted by several of us in the section she did it a couple more times. This wasn’t ignorance. #WWE #wwe @WWE ♬ Saxophones getting louder – Sped Up – AntonioVivald In the comments of the TikTok clip, one person noted that doing the salute in Germany would result in the woman receiving prison time. Another person wrote: “My grandmother survived bombings in her village during WW2 and this made me so furious.“ Alexa_Angel206’s clip has since gone viral after being shared across various online platforms. A Reddit user responded to a post about the incident by writing: “gross, i hate how bold and open this s**t has become.” “WWE events are for everyone. Gestures like that have no place in the crowd,” an X user wrote in reaction to the video. “What the actual f*** dude,” another person on X posted. “That’s just uncalled for.” One X user offered a solution, writing: “We need to start making these kinds of people afraid again,” GUNTHER hails from Austria, where German is the native language. However, the wrestling star has no association with Nazis and has never expressed extremist views. We at Cageside Seats join the fans who condemned the hateful gesture. What do you think about the incident, Cagesiders? Did the woman earn herself a lifetime ban from Madison Square Garden? Let us know in the comments.

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