WWE Women's United States Champion Tiffany Stratton recently snubbed a long-standing rumor involving former WWE star Giovanni Vinci.

The speculation claimed Vinci was released by WWE for allegedly flirting with Stratton, who was dating Ludwig Kaiser at the time.

During a recent Twitch stream, Stratton dismissed the rumor entirely and expressed support for Vinci's future endeavors.

"You guys, that may be the craziest one I've ever heard. That did not happen. It is not true. There is no truth to that. I hope he's doing amazing. I heard he just signed with TNA. He's going to kill it. Absolutely no truth to that. A complete false accusation."



Vinci was officially released by WWE last year as part of a round of talent cuts. Before his singles run as Giovanni Vinci, he competed alongside Kaiser and GUNTHER as part of Imperium.

The group removed Vinci from their ranks on the June 10, 2024 episode of WWE Raw, when GUNTHER and Kaiser attacked him and kicked him out of Imperium. During his time with the faction, Vinci held the NXT Tag Team Championship once with Kaiser.