While the relationship between Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci seemed to be somewhat patched up, a loss to the New Day caused that proverbial patch to be ripped wide open again. After New Day’s Xavier Woods pinned Vinci on “WWE RAW” this week, Kaiser offered him a comforting pat on the back. As it turns out, though, that gesture was merely a facade, as Kaiser dramatically turned on Vinci and repeatedly attacked him outside of the ring. Imperium’s leader, GUNTHER, has since weighed in on this implosion by lending Vinci and Kaiser some words of wisdom.

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“Adjust or get left behind,” GUNTHER wrote on X (formerly Twitter), accompanied with a photo of him and Kaiser walking ahead of Vinci on “Raw.”

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— GUNTHER (@Gunther_AUT) April 25, 2024

Much like Kaiser, GUNTHER was far from pleased with Imperium taking a loss from The New Day on “Raw” this week. Following Imperium’s defeat, GUNTHER, who was watching the bout beside the commentary desk, threw his chair against the nearby barricade. Before he made his way to the backstage area, alone, “The Ring General” then promptly issued a disapproving stare to Kaiser.

With Imperium now effectively broken up and his Intercontinental Championship reign recently put to an end, GUNTHER will now pivot his focus to the 2024 King of the Ring tournament, which is set to culminate at the eponymous premium live event on May 25. The futures of Kaiser and Vinci, on the other hand, remain uncertain. With the 2024 WWE Draft looming, though, Kaiser and Vinci may soon be presented with new storylines and new opportunities, post-Imperium.

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WWE star Dominik Mysterio has been the subject of much discussion as of late, after he appeared on the April 22 “WWE Raw” wearing a sling, implying that he had sustained an injury. Fightful Select recently reported that Mysterio’s injury was serious enough to take him off the company’s recent European tour, where he was replaced by Ricochet, but there was no word on how injured Mysterio was at the time. However, there has now been an update.

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According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Mysterio suffered an elbow injury during his match with Andrade on the April 15 “Raw,” in what was described to Meltzer as a freak accident. While Mysterio did appear on TV the following week, it is believed that he will have to undergo ‘Tommy John’ surgery, a procedure which is typically used on baseball players.

Meltzer noted that baseball players who have the surgery are usually out of action for around nine months, but given that Mysterio isn’t going to be throwing fastballs anytime soon, his recovery time could be a little shorter. However, Meltzer was unable to confirm an official timeframe on how long Mysterio will be on the shelf, or when he will be going under the knife. Despite the injury, WWE are reportedly planning on keeping Mysterio on TV as a character to accompany The Judgment Day while not working any matches, something that has become common in WWE over the past few months with stars like Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre both remaining on TV despite having serious injuries. Everyone at Wrestling Inc. would like to send their best wishes to Dominik Mysterio, and hope he makes a safe and speedy recovery.

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Wednesday’s episode of “AEW Dynamite” at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida has been a hot topic of conversation, with the show-ending angle featuring the Young Bucks’ attack on Tony Khan drawing most of the attention from wrestling fans. However, the installment also featured Powerhouse Hobbs challenging Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. According to Bryan Alvarez on “Wrestling Observer Live,” Hobbs suffered a legitimate injury during his match against Moxley.

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“That was not a worked knee injury,” Alvarez said. “[Hobbs] went for a high cross or something and smashed into the turnbuckles and injured his knee. He could barely walk, and he hopped his way back into the ring, hopped into like two spots, and got choked out.”

After about 10 minutes, the title bout came to an end via referee decision, leading to a post-match angle between Moxley and Konosuke Takeshita. It seems the feud between The Don Callis Family and Blackpool Combat Club will continue, but likely without any further involvement from Hobbs.

The match was initially set to go longer, with “Dynamite” reportedly scheduled for an overrun to take it past the normal 10 p.m. ending. However, due to the injury to Hobbs’ knee, the match ended early, allowing plenty of time for the angle involving Khan, the Young Bucks, and Jack Perry.

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As of now, the severity of Hobbs’ injury is unclear. While he has been relatively active in recent months, Hobbs hasn’t picked up a significant victory since defeating Sammy Guevara on an episode of “AEW Collision” in late February.

The Wrestling Inc. staff wishes Powerhouse Hobbs the best in his recovery from injury.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit “Wrestling Observer Live” with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.