Vignette Hypes Giovanni Vinci’s New Gimmick on 8/9 WWE SmackDown - Page 20

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The Imperium faction, comprising GUNTHER, Ludwig Kaisar and Giovanni Vinci, that reigned supreme as a cohesive unit saw a huge turning point on Monday Night RAW a few months ago.

The WWE Universe witnessed the stable exiling Giovanni Vinci following his loss in a match on RAW in April. As he and Ludwig Kaisar were making their exit, Kaisar turned on his cohort and laid a vicious beatdown on him.

Since that fateful night, Giovanni Vinci was not seen on WWE television programming. However, on the August 9 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, WWE aired a vignette hyping Vinci’s return as a singles competitor.

Giovanni Vinci could seen in a completely new dress to impress gimmick, unlike his previous persona, in exotic locations, doing leisure activities and pulling up in a sports car claiming to have become the man he always wanted.

As the vignette came to a close, Vinci announced bringing his new style yet the same relentless he possessed soon to Friday Night SmackDown, making him the latest addition to the blue brand.

What are your thoughts on Giovanni Vinci debuting a new gimmick soon on SmackDown? Will his upcoming singles run be more successful than his tenure as part of Imperium? Sound off in the comments!

Chris Jericho Attempts to Justify Negativity Over Learning Tree Faction

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Chris Jericho has been an innovator and important figure in the world of professional wrestling. Known for his constant evolutions, Jericho formed a new wresting faction in AEW, The Learning Tree assuming the name-sake moniker and serving as a guiding force for upcoming stars in it, Big Bill and Bryan Keith. Moreover, Chris Jericho has … Read more

WWE May Be Considering Expanding SummerSlam 2025 to Two-Day Extravaganza

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WWE made an exciting announcement regarding the future of its iconic SummerSlam event three months ago. Starting in 2026, the event will expand to a two-night format, similar to WrestleMania. The first-ever two-night extravaganza will be held at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 1st and 2nd, 2026. Moreover, the company itself … Read more

Clarification on Michael Cole’s WWE Brand Status After Netflix Move Unveiled

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WWE Smackdown Preempted For Several Weeks Due To NFL Preseason Games

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WWE SmackDown has been the flagship show for the global juggernaut on FOX television for years. However, in the light of the upcoming NFL preseason games, there are alterations that could be made in regards to its broadcasting and viewership. According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, over the next few weeks, SmackDown on FOX … Read more

Sting Advocates Support for Former TNA & WCW Security Personnel’s Recent Liver Transplant Treatment

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The Rock Shoutouts to USA Olympians in Hilarious Video Fail

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The world’s biggest sporting event, Paris Olympics 2024, has captured the attention of many people, from fans to celebrities sending their wishes to their respective countries teams in their quest to attain glory.

Among them, Hollywood and WWE megastar, The Rock also gave a huge shoutout to the USA Olympians via his Instagram. The Final Boss can be seen on his hammock and ultimately flipping over in hilarious fashion while sipping his tequila with the video captioning The Rock’s failure to qualify for the USA Gymnastics team.

The Rock jokingly stated that the USA gym had named an event after his hilarious fail, and credited the USA Olympic team for being the hardest workers to represent his great nation at the Paris Olympics.

“But happy to announce @usagym is officially naming a new event after me called “The Rock upside down manspread pike full idiot dismount” – while holding his tequila in the can without spilling one drop” Perfection 👏🏾🥇🥃😂 Shout to all our U.S. Olympians, representing like champions and being the “hardest workers in the room”. Super proud and inspired 💪🏾❤️
#olympics 🇺🇸.”

On his work front, The Rock recently wrapped up the filming of his upcoming movie, The Smashing Machine. The film will see him essay the role of prominent MMA Fighter, Mark Kerr in his biopic.

Moreover, The Final Boss is also expected to wrestle another match for WWE in 2024. So it will be interesting to see The Rock’s schedule following the release of his film. In the mean time, USA Olympic team has one of the biggest stars in the world as their cheerleader in the Olympics.

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What are your thoughts on The Rock giving a huge shoutout to the USA Olympic team competing in the Paris Olympics 2024? Sound off in the comments!

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Ruby Soho Announces Gender of Her First Child Amidst Her Last Trimester

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