Giovanni Vinci’s WWE return has been rough, with fans questioning whether his recent struggles have led him into the company’s bad graces.
Fightful has shared an update on Vinci’s status with WWE, dispelling those rumors.
Following Vinci’s lackluster return match on WWE SmackDown, where he suffered a surprisingly quick defeat against Apollo Crews, there were concerns that the former Imperium member might be experiencing internal heat.
Nonetheless, Fightful refuted these assertions, stating that there are no signs of Vinci facing punishment or being sidelined for disciplinary matters.
The report states, “I haven’t heard of him being in the doghouse. But I haven’t heard of any significant plans for him, either. They didn’t have meaningful plans for him anyway.”
The report implies that Vinci’s current situation concerns a lack of creative direction rather than deliberate internal sanction.
Although WWE invested effort in vignettes and hyped Vinci’s return, his disappointing losing streak has left fans speculating on whether WWE plans to push Vinci seriously or if he will continue to struggle for a meaningful role on SmackDown.
