Backstage Update On Scary WWE Raw Match Finish

Imperium vs. Jey Uso and Kofi Kingston ended prematurely on last night's Raw.

by Andy H Murray
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Imperium's Giovanni Vinci has claimed he is "fine" after featuring on the receiving end of an abrupt, scary finish on last night's WWE Raw.

Vinci and stabelmate Ludwig Kaiser were facing Jey Uso and Kofi Kingston. Towards the end, Vinci went to the top rope and leapt off into a Kingston dropkick, but something went awry. While it may not have been immediately apparent in real-time, Kofi accidentally connected with Vinci's face as the Imperium man was on the way down, as shown in the replay.

Both wrestlers lay on the mat in what initially looked to be a build towards simultaneous tags. This wasn't the case, however, as a doctor was soon in the ring, prompting the referee to call the bout off.

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Vinci was seen walking to the back of his own volition after the contest. Additionally, he has since tweeted the following:

Roughly translated from Italian to English, this means "I'm fine, thanks a lot."

While the match finish made for a rough moment on television, WWE's medical team ultimately made the right call in ending it if there was concern over Vinci.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.