In his first interview since retiring John Cena, Gunther told TMZ’s Inside The Ring that it felt really good retiring Cena and he’s coming up for his 20th anniversary as a wrestler and can say that these 20 years were all a work to make John Cena tap out!

Gunther said that he could feel the tense atmosphere all day, even backstage as for some it was as big as WrestleMania that night.

The Austrian star mentioned how he had to be escorted to his tour bus which was parked outside the Capital One Arena and he could feel the anger from fans who clearly wanted to see John win and get that feel good moment.

“You don’t always get what you want,” Gunther said, adding that he wanted to embrace the heat and felt good “walking through the anger” following the show being followed by fans.

Gunther described his win against Cena as the biggest and most meaningful of his career, and definitely the one with the biggest reaction afterward.

“It’s hard to compare it to anything else,” Gunther said, noting that Cena is a legendary figure in WWE and also outside the ring.

He said this win is enough to brag about it for the rest of his career and told fans to suck it up.

Asked what message he can give to fans to offer a “peace of mind,” Gunther replied, “Stop crying. It’s okay, life goes on!”