"the mat is sacred" is not just a catchphrase, it is their way of life, they live eat sleep and breathe these holy words of pro Wrestling, this is the passion many talk about...but these guys..they live it.
Finally wrestlers who aren't faking accents or gimmicks. I didn't like them at first but these fellas are true legit wrestlers. Gunther should challenge Roman for the belts. This group is how the old school was. Great group
This group, proudly known as Imperium, and led by the current Intercontinental Champion, Gunther. Congratulations to all 3 of these hard workhorses. They earned it.
Marcel is the mouth piece of The Imperium. He is needed even though he was kicked out of the group before NXT 2.0. They are the best stable next to the Undisputed Era.
love this group so much! outside of the bloodline's run imperium is just gold Gunther always gives me that final boss feels and instantly I'm glued to the screen.
Walter smiling made me so happy he never smiles 😭 and their voices caught me off guard they sound nothing like they do in wrestling I loved watching this 😭
@@u_p3847 Well, they speak German in South Tyrol. And the whole area of South Tyrol culturally is more German / Austrian influenced, than Italian. Even their names are German. But yes, it's still Italy.
As someone who started watching wrestling in the 80s, tuned out in the 00s and is coming back into it now, in my opinion there are clearly two standouts in the industry right now. Gunther and MJF.
I know WWE's focus out of all of them currently is Gunther, and fair play the guy's solid all around. However, I personally see great future potential in Marcel, the guy has it all; The looks, the wrestling, the mic skills, the way he speaks in interviews etc... Great group all around I'd say.
Fabian Aichner/Giovanni Vinci got screwed the most in the call-up. Poor dude kinda got left in the dust while Marcel Barthel/Ludwig Kaiser and especially Walter/Gunther only go higher and higher.
I'm so happy for them now he's the intercontinental champion and you just know the other guys are going to hold the tag team titles one day man it's like they're really going to save Monday night raw with their matches fr
They answer the questions as if it’s the first to,e being asked. You know they’ve been asked these same questions several times but they still answer with a lot of enthusiasm. Seem like good dudes
they didnt break Imperium.. :P I'm quite sure WWE is still looking for a new name for him before here debuts with them on the Main roster.. or call him Italian Cesaro :P
Gunther Is Good Ambassador For WWE... WWE should not only Promote Roman As Centric They should use all resources to promote who is natural and can be Really Like Genuine
I dont mind the name change.. as long as there style is still the same.,. We accepted Finn Balor FK Prince Devitt, Seth rollin FK Tyler Black, Sami Zayne FK Stevie McFly
We want to do the right thing because it's the right thing to do. That's why we do the right thing and I think people realize that what we do is the right thing to do and that's why we do it. It's authentic and the right thing so that's what we'll continue to do because it's right. People know that because it's what we do.
To me the biggest issue is the color change to red. I mean imagine a 5 star main event match with him that lasts at least 15 minutes and not a stupid sqash match, makes his entrance less important. The red color reminds every wwe fan to Vladimir Kozlov.
@@josefsad1502 I don’t think the color is the issue at all. Granted, Imperium looks best in black, but the red doesn’t look bad either. The theme music is really the only negative to Imperium’s presentation and that isn’t even because it’s bad, it’s just that their previous one was so much better
The Undisputed Tag Team Championships for Imperium perhaps could be a shout we all know Gunther is the Intercontinental Champion but Giovanni and Ludwig as The Undisputed Tag Team Champions that would be awesome
My only complaint about Gunther’s name change from Walter is that Walter was my grandfather’s name. Call me a mark but seeing a badass wrestler go from what I thought was a great name to a semi generic name did bother me at the time.
Love this team. And they need better booking. They have the talent to be a top 3 heal team that should be in the run for gold, or at least in the mix. Secondary belt for Walter, tag belts for the other 2. WWE needs to split the tag belts agin to make this happen. But they are a top ten tag team easily.
the only person that i can really think of right now that has switched wrestling companies and kept the same wrestling name is chris jericho and he has had that wrestling name for almost thirty years
Gunther is one hell of an amazing wrestler and great on the mic.
"the mat is sacred" is not just a catchphrase, it is their way of life, they live eat sleep and breathe these holy words of pro Wrestling, this is the passion many talk about...but these guys..they live it.
I hope they never fall apart this group is badass
they shouldve kept the OG theme
@@TheKendeHD everytime their theme starts now all I hear is Baby Shark
@@ScottlandTheWise how?
@@FrancisHD ummm, because it starts exactly like baby shark?
@@ScottlandTheWise No it doesn't ...which baby shark are you listening to?
Finally wrestlers who aren't faking accents or gimmicks. I didn't like them at first but these fellas are true legit wrestlers. Gunther should challenge Roman for the belts. This group is how the old school was. Great group
This group, proudly known as Imperium, and led by the current Intercontinental Champion, Gunther. Congratulations to all 3 of these hard workhorses. They earned it.
They are awesome to watch. Makes watching WWE fun again.
Marcel is the mouth piece of The Imperium. He is needed even though he was kicked out of the group before NXT 2.0. They are the best stable next to the Undisputed Era.
this group is my favorite villain in WWE history
love this group so much! outside of the bloodline's run imperium is just gold Gunther always gives me that final boss feels and instantly I'm glued to the screen.
Walter smiling made me so happy he never smiles 😭 and their voices caught me off guard they sound nothing like they do in wrestling I loved watching this 😭
That's what i said, 🤣🤣
They sound so normal..espcially gunther..
A true trio of gentlemen they are
Walter is a humble and well.spoken person. Love his wrestling.
Great interview, Gunther has become one of the biggest new stars in WWE, so well spoken, humble and incredible in the ring 👏👏👏👏🫡
They seem like cool dudes. I’ve met a few Germans and Austrians and all were good people. These kids are the real deal.
In the end of the interview... 'This is discipline' - That is Imperium.
Finally some German and Austrian wrestlers in WWE.
And Italian, aichner is Italian
@@WWEmaniac
He's from South Tyrol, yes. I wouldn't describe South Tyrol as Italy, though I know it is...lol.
@@metalxheart9052 how come?
@@u_p3847
Well, they speak German in South Tyrol. And the whole area of South Tyrol culturally is more German / Austrian influenced, than Italian. Even their names are German. But yes, it's still Italy.
@@metalxheart9052 isn't it kinda both? Some parts Italy some parts Austrian?
As someone who started watching wrestling in the 80s, tuned out in the 00s and is coming back into it now, in my opinion there are clearly two standouts in the industry right now. Gunther and MJF.
These 3 are fantastic wrestlers. Respect 💯
The fact that he gave them all a chance to speak and not just Gunther was dope good job 👍
I know WWE's focus out of all of them currently is Gunther, and fair play the guy's solid all around. However, I personally see great future potential in Marcel, the guy has it all; The looks, the wrestling, the mic skills, the way he speaks in interviews etc... Great group all around I'd say.
I could see Marcel becoming a major heel in the future.
Fabian Aichner/Giovanni Vinci got screwed the most in the call-up. Poor dude kinda got left in the dust while Marcel Barthel/Ludwig Kaiser and especially Walter/Gunther only go higher and higher.
Despite their faces, sights and their ring characters, they seem kind and gentle. 🙂
I flipping love this trio!
Gunther really is The Ring General, a great IC champion that has brought prestiege to the title.
The best group created for the WWE , thank you Gunther, Ludwig and Giovanni
I like gunther, walter was fine and there was no need for a change but gunther is fire as well
He lost a bit of his scariness along his weight but he is still a great powerhouse
@@deniscore8270 he looks pretty damn scary to me bro
@@melihhhhhhhhhh181 Yeah, but that's not the point.
They just switched and Used his Middle Name his Name is Walter Günther Hahn so it wasn't a big deal for him
But that did impress hhh and Vince that he getting a run with the ic title
Gunther will go along way. The other 2 will be tag time champs soon enough .awesome team
They all seem like such cool chill dudes. I hope Imperium gets a long tag team reign
Back then , such interviews were very rare.
Also UE vs. Imperium has to be one of my favorite Faction vs. Faction matches of all-time💯
I'm so happy for them now he's the intercontinental champion and you just know the other guys are going to hold the tag team titles one day man it's like they're really going to save Monday night raw with their matches fr
I find this interview refreshing. Change is what makes the evolution, and the evolution will turn out even more successful.
They answer the questions as if it’s the first to,e being asked. You know they’ve been asked these same questions several times but they still answer with a lot of enthusiasm. Seem like good dudes
That‘s true, they made a german interview where they stated that they get the same questions on every interview, especially in germany
@@arazose-faktenschockierend157 cool. C
Love them ! Love to hear and the WALK! Wonderful !!!
Feeling very sad for Fabian Aichner😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢WWE should not break Imperium.
Btw the interview was nice👍👍
ludwig kaiser is more charismatic and better on the mic i think that's why vince mcmahon called up only gunther and ludwig
they didnt break Imperium.. :P I'm quite sure WWE is still looking for a new name for him before here debuts with them on the Main roster.. or call him Italian Cesaro :P
What happened to Fabian?
@@terencecaronan1458 He's staying on NXT 2.0 with a new ring name, Giovanni Vinci.
Back!
These three are so genuine, and seem to nice
4:21 lol that laugh
Amazing group of wrestlers💪🏼❗️
These guys should be on top! Has anyone else notice that Ludwig Kaiser looks like the T-1000 from terminator 2 !???
Yesss he doessss🤣🤣🤣🤣
I thought I was the only one 🤣😆
Also Ludwig looks more like Dolph Lundgren with those hairstyle 🇩🇪🇸🇪
In fairness they all look like something that would be churned out a killer cyborg factory
Oh you mean Robert Patrick?
Marcel Barthel is so cool.
Great interview
i'm more of a ludwig fan than a gunther fan lol that man is a gem in wwe
Absolutely love watching imperium they are the best
I totally get it... I miss these sort of type of wrestlers.
Best faction, push them to the moon!
Marcel look like Robert Patrick as T-1000 in Terminator
Gunther is a sharp looking dude, bet he gets them ladies. ya mean
Ludwig Kaiser is really tall
I’m a fan of their work and style
in the ring, walter looks like a final boss. outside the ring, he looks like a school teacher.
when Gunther wins the world titles, we will go crazy :)
I swear i love them so much they are my favorites
poor Fabian Aichner…
Gunther Is Good Ambassador For WWE... WWE should not only Promote Roman As Centric They should use all resources to promote who is natural and can be Really Like Genuine
This is my squad
I dont mind the name change.. as long as there style is still the same.,. We accepted Finn Balor FK Prince Devitt, Seth rollin FK Tyler Black, Sami Zayne FK Stevie McFly
Steve mcfly man, what a legend!
Kevin Owens FK Kevin Steen , Damian Priest FK Punishment Martinez
I love Marcel Barthel more than anything
Who? Oh you mean Ludwig Kaiser 🤪
@@brycehigglesfather5791 noo
@@brycehigglesfather5791 Do you mean Ludvig Kaiser?
@@KennyHavoc marcel barthel is ludwig kaiser now
Smart not leading with "what the haps". Gunther would've put you through a wall.
He would've chopped him into another dimension lol
He did it to Brock
We want to do the right thing because it's the right thing to do. That's why we do the right thing and I think people realize that what we do is the right thing to do and that's why we do it. It's authentic and the right thing so that's what we'll continue to do because it's right. People know that because it's what we do.
Loved his response to the name change. I remember the outcry over the change to Gunther.
Ludwig is such a good talker
Cool backstage interview with the fearsome Imperium trio
Gunther and Kaiser seem so chill but Vinci seems so stiff
Future tag team Champions
All three of these dudes are fucking built.
Like to see these guy go up against the Judgement Day. These guys ate awesome
Big fan of this interviewer. Great job.
I wanna buy these guys a beer
Imperium for Tag Champs, Gunther for WWE title, and Marcel for IC title
Wow, Vinci has a voice?
Imperium reminds me of the Shield Gunther the man in the group
They’re are true champs in my book
I’m German and this makes me happy
Funny to see them out of character Gunther seems like a cool dude.
THE RING GENERAL
gotta love them yo theyre doing great on smackdown!
It's like Gunther wants to loosen up and smlie and laugh but dont want to break his character too much
The name change is fine, it’s the change of theme music that’s an issue. It sounded like a nerfed version of the original theme
To me the biggest issue is the color change to red. I mean imagine a 5 star main event match with him that lasts at least 15 minutes and not a stupid sqash match, makes his entrance less important. The red color reminds every wwe fan to Vladimir Kozlov.
@@josefsad1502 I don’t think the color is the issue at all. Granted, Imperium looks best in black, but the red doesn’t look bad either. The theme music is really the only negative to Imperium’s presentation and that isn’t even because it’s bad, it’s just that their previous one was so much better
3:52 -> name change
The Undisputed Tag Team Championships for Imperium perhaps could be a shout we all know Gunther is the Intercontinental Champion but Giovanni and Ludwig as The Undisputed Tag Team Champions that would be awesome
Love the Marcel Bartel accent
Now we have a face as a world champion an WWE PLEASE set Gunther on him? I've never, ever seen someone who needs to be a world champion more than him.
My only complaint about Gunther’s name change from Walter is that Walter was my grandfather’s name. Call me a mark but seeing a badass wrestler go from what I thought was a great name to a semi generic name did bother me at the time.
I’m just the opposite. What you think the g in my name stands for….right.
I like this group a good group of men
Gunther is awesome ..big fan of this guy he is a machine with deadly stamena .
Great Assemble of Wrestlers
Sam Roberts has casually morphed into Skinny Mick Foley.
Give me Gunther vs Reigns already
If only Gunther is winning, can't be feeding a star like that to Roman
@@proudndlovu4863 exactly
I feel like they told Gunther to do his best Arnold impression
They deserve it! Ringkampf! Die Matte Ist Heilig!
These guys are such class acts
They're one of the best factions in the WWE. Gunther need to go after Roman Reigns for the title.
Love this team. And they need better booking. They have the talent to be a top 3 heal team that should be in the run for gold, or at least in the mix. Secondary belt for Walter, tag belts for the other 2. WWE needs to split the tag belts agin to make this happen. But they are a top ten tag team easily.
Eu adoro esses 3 do Imperial! uma stable muito boa! Gunther é muito talentoso!
They deserved wwe title shot ❤
the only person that i can really think of right now that has switched wrestling companies and kept the same wrestling name is chris jericho and he has had that wrestling name for almost thirty years
His weight loss is impressive
Hope wwe push marcel and Fabian
Gunther looks so lean now.
Well... one thing is sure about who's the real voice of Imperium inside and outside the ring... *because he does like talking. A lot!*
Axel Dieter JR :D
Ludwig’s arms are bigger than they look
Gunther vs Brock
Gunther and Ludwig looks like they playin in Bayern Monaco
The Greatest longest reigning and defending Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion