Giovanni Vinci to win a championship on his WWE SmackDown debut? Exploring the chances

Giovanni Vinci is set to make his WWE return on the upcoming episode of SmackDown. Vinci, 34, has been with the Stamford-based promotion since 2017. In his seven years with the company, the former Imperium member has won the NXT Tag Team Championship on two occasions.

When it comes to singles championships, Giovanni Vinci has yet to open his account. However, things could change in the upcoming episode of SmackDown. After spending seven years in the company, Vinci could win the United States Championship in his SmackDown debut.

While LA Knight is the current United States Champion, he is not involved in a rivalry. Giovanni Vinci could take advantage of this and challenge Knight on the upcoming episode of SmackDown. This potential challenge could lead to a victory if Vinci can overcome The Megastar.

While the angle is speculative, if Vinci can pull off a victory in a potential match against LA Knight, it would be considered one of the biggest upsets on SmackDown. It will be interesting to see if the Italian superstar does anything along these lines tonight.

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Giovanni Vinci sends a message ahead of SmackDown debut

Giovanni Vinci has spent the better part of his recent career as a member of Imperium. However, after he and Ludwig Kaiser lost a tag team match against The New Day on the April 22, edition of RAW, Vinci was kicked out from the Gunther-led faction.

Since this incident, Vinci has not made a single appearance on WWE programming. But, that will change when he returns on SmackDown tonight. Ahead of what will be his return to WWE programming for the first time in over four months, Vinci has sent the WWE Universe a message.

On Instagram, Vinci shared a video in which he is speaking Italian. The former NXT Tag Team Champion said:

"Inspire, rise above, and win with honor. This is my purpose. This is not my return. It's my arrival. Soon, everyone will remember my name. Vinci, Giovanni Vinci."

You can check out what Vinci said in the video in the post below:

It will be interesting to see how Vinci is received by the WWE Universe given he will be returning after four months. It will also be interesting to see the feuds he will pursue given he most likely will be pursuing a singles career on the blue brand.