WWE Delivers MAJOR Reunion For First Time In Years

Long-rumoured reunion FINALLY happens for much-missed WWE act.

by Andy H Murray
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It took a few months of rumours to get there, but WWE finally delivered the long-expected DIY reunion on last night's episode of Raw.

Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano came back together after a strong Raw main event pitting Ciampa against Intercontinental Champion Gunther. In 20+ minutes, Gunther defeated Ciampa by hitting him with two consecutive powerbombs, then locking his challenger in a sleeper hold. Although Tommaso appeared to be fighting his way out of it, he ended up entering the shadow realm - and the referee called the match.

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Gunther's Imperium stablemates, Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser, attacked Ciampa after the match. This prompted Johnny Gargano to change the ring and clear the remaining Imperium members out (Gunther had already made his way to the back), before Vinci got dropped with DIY's signature Meeting in the Middle.

That DIY would be reuniting under Triple H's creative direction has been a persistent WWE rumour pretty much since Gargano returned to the promotion in August 2022. Now, it has finally happened. The tandem has not wrestled a regular two-on-two tag team match on WWE television since January 2020.

Last night was also Gargano's first WWE appearance in five months. Prior to this, he hadn't been seen since a May battle royal.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. 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.