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Imperium Reunites at WWE Clash at The Castle, New Main Roster Call-Up Made Official

by Marc Middleton
September 3, 2022
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Former WWE NXT stable Imperium reunited at WWE Clash at The Castle today.

Clash at The Castle saw Ludwig Kaiser come out to introduce WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther for his win over Sheamus. However, Kaiser first demanded the crowd show respect for Giovanni Vinci, who stood next to Kaiser in a surprise appearance. The former Fabian Aichner and the former Marcel Barthel then reunited with the former WALTER as he made his entrance. The announcers acknowledged how this was the Imperium reunion, and they used the name Imperium multiple times throughout the match and segment.

Imperium and The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Butch, Ridge Holland) then faced off in the middle of the ring. Kaiser, Vinci, Holland and Butch began brawling around the ring and the ringside area while Sheamus and Gunther remained in a face-off in the middle of the ring. The two factions eventually brawled to the back as Gunther and Sheamus started fighting in the ring.

The brutal, hard-hitting bout went more than 19 minutes, and ended with Gunther retaining. After the match, Vinci and Kaiser came back out to greet Gunther as Imperium marched back to the back and made their exit together.

Imperium previously worked the NXT and NXT UK brands, but they split up after Kaiser and Vinci failed to defeat NXT Tag Team Champions The Creed Brothers on the April 5 NXT episode, which came after a few weeks of tension within the group. Vinci walked out of that match, and Gunther later lost the main event to NXT Champion Bron Breakker that night. WWE then brought Kaiser and Gunther to SmackDown on April 8, and they’ve been there ever since with Gunther winning the Intercontinental Title from Ricochet on the June 10 SmackDown. WWE began airing NXT tease vignettes for the Vinci character on the May 24 NXT show, and he then debuted with the new gimmick on June 14 with a win over Guru Raaj.

Vinci has now been called up to SmackDown as he is listed as a blue brand Superstar on the official WWE website roster. His last NXT match was a loss to NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes at Heatwave on August 16.

There’s no official word yet on if Imperium will stay together now that Clash at The Castle is over, but Vinci’s call-up indicates that they will. It seems like Imperium would be a strong faction for the main roster, and a special attraction for the NXT Europe brand that is scheduled to launch in 2023.

Stay tuned to WrestlingHeadlines.com for more. Below are several shots from tonight’s reunion at Clash at The Castle, and the Sheamus vs. Gunther match, including the post-match standing ovation for Sheamus:

IMPERIUM!#WWECastle pic.twitter.com/MDUgfeGLvD

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) September 3, 2022

IMPERIUM has reformed at #WWECastle!@Gunther_AUT @wwe_kaiser @VinciWWE pic.twitter.com/xilI2Qive9

— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2022

Goosebumps.#WWECastle pic.twitter.com/M9tUM9EWs9

— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2022

BUTCH!!!!!!#WWECastle pic.twitter.com/gm5z9k7rFg

— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2022

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1566119747523076096

With the #ICTitle on the line, @WWESheamus is giving it his all against @Gunther_AUT at #WWECastle!@visitwales @principalitysta pic.twitter.com/hpkvjttbg3

— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2022

.@Gunther_AUT retains the #ICTitle at #WWECastle in an absolutely incredible encounter! pic.twitter.com/tQ5I0zFJ84

— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2022

Despite coming up short for the #ICTitle at #WWECastle, @WWESheamus receives a well-deserved standing ovation from the @WWEUniverse at @principalitysta! pic.twitter.com/28ELRognhx

— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2022

https://twitter.com/WWEonFOX/status/1566125419673186305

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