WWE Star Bringing Back Old Gimmick On SmackDown

A date has now been confirmed for one WWE star to bring back their former gimmick on SmackDown.

On the April 23rd edition of Raw, Gunther made his return to WWE for the first time since losing the Intercontinental Championship to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40.

On the show, The Ring General announced he would be entering the upcoming King of the Ring tournament before being interrupted by the former monarch, Xavier Woods. This led to Woods and Kofi Kingston taking on and defeating Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci.

After the loss, an angered Gunther stormed to the back. Meanwhile, after months of teases, Ludwig Kaiser turned on Giovanni Vinci, hitting a dropkick to his longtime ally’s head as he lay on the steel steps. For his part, Gunther was pleased by Kaiser’s actions.

Giovanni Vinci Returning To Former Gimmick In WWE

The week after the assault, Imperium’s split became official as Gunther and Kaiser were drafted to Raw, while Vinci was moved to SmackDown. Vinci responded to the news on social media by using the hashtag ‘VeniVidiVinci’.

The phrase dates back to 2022 when that year’s draft saw Gunther and Kaiser moved to Raw, while Vinci remained on NXT on his own.

There, the star developed a new character that saw him become a wealthy and condescending snob. The gimmick lasted for four months before he was called up to the main roster to rejoin Imperium. But now that he is once again by himself, Vinci will pick up his singles run where he left off as it was confirmed the star will return with his previous gimmick on the 6th of September edition of SmackDown.

Vinci’s former Imperium partner Gunther will put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Randy Orton at Bash In Berlin.