Giovanni Vinci Finally Addresses WWE Burial and Release

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At Clash at the Castle, Giovanni Vinci joined Ludwig Kaiser and The Ring General in Imperium. Vinci and Kaiser didn’t find a lot of success as a tag team, and the former was eventually kicked out of the group in April 2024. The former WWE Superstar was moved to SmackDown and given the character of a rich Italian elitist.

Vinci was booked to lose to Apollo Crews within seconds after being repackaged. Many fans felt WWE buried the former NXT Tag Team Champion following his exit from Imperium.

In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Vinci was asked whether he could foresee his WWE release. The former Imperium member responded by highlighting the depth of the company’s roster and lack of TV time.

“I was, and I wasn’t because, I mean, during the summer of the year previous, I wasn’t on TV, but I knew there was a plan to come back eventually. We did those vignettes and everything, but that didn’t last long, unfortunately. So after that, I noticed when some thoughts started to creep in. I tried to focus on the positive, and I always had high hopes. Like, for example, when the new year started, I know SmackDown went from two hours to three hours, and I was told, you know, there’s a quote from one of the producers, we have all the real estate in the world, there’s just not enough land.”

Vinci disclosed that he wasn’t surprised by his WWE release because he wasn’t being used on TV, despite being healthy.

“Basically, you have all the great wrestlers, there’s just not enough time on the show. So when SmackDown went to three hours, I thought, well, maybe now it’s gonna happen, maybe here’s the chance, and whatever. Then, yeah, I wasn’t needed for TV for a couple of weeks. You don’t want to hear that call. But when it happened, I can’t say that I was really surprised at it. So it was kind of a weird mix of feelings.” [H/T: chrisvanvliet.com]

Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser Are No Longer Together on WWE TV

After Giovanni Vinci’s exit from Imperium, Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser continued to work together for a while. However, Kaiser started gaining momentum as a singles wrestler and amicably parted ways with The Ring General. Meanwhile, the Austrian wrestler entered the main event scene and won the World Heavyweight Championship.

Kaiser is currently portraying the El Grande Americano gimmick on RAW and in AAA. Over the past year, Gunther has adopted The Career Killer moniker, retiring legends like Goldberg, John Cena, and AJ Styles.

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