Former WWE Superstar Fabian Aichner (Giovanni Vinci) explains why he signed with TNA Wrestling.
Following his release from WWE in February 2025, Fabian Aichner made his TNA Wrestling debut over a year later on the May 14 episode of iMPACT. He showed up shortly after Cedric Alexander ended Leon Stater’s 298-day X-Division Championship reign.
Now, The Takedown on SI has reported that Fabian Aichner has signed a contract with TNA Wrestling, which a source indicated would take him at least through the summer. Speaking to Jon Alba of the Takedown, Aichner noted that the lengthy time away from wrestling put him in the perfect position to seize an opportunity with TNA.
“I think it’s pretty well known that I took a little bit of time off over the last course of the year. It was quite the roller coaster towards the end [of his WWE run], and the whole point was to recharge the batteries a little bit. I think that definitely got accomplished,” Fabian Aichner said.
“And as it so happens, sometimes things were just pointing to TNA. A friend of mine in Germany pointed out that TNA has been improving their product greatly. I agree with that. So I checked it out.”
WWE’s Matt Bloom connected Fabian Aichner with TNA
Speaking further, Fabian Aichner revealed that he has known TNA head of creative Tommy Dreamer for more than a decade. He also noted that his former WWE NXT coach, Matt Bloom, connected them regarding the opportunity.
“We talked, we got on the phone, and things just started clicking. It was just an organic fit, and I absolutely love it there,” Aichner said.
“I feel like they allow me really to put on screen what I have in mind, which sometimes in other promotions is a little bit more difficult to do,” he said. “But I feel like I went in with the mindset of being very authentic, very true to myself, just as that saying goes, turning up the volume a little bit, but not really playing anything, not really being a character, just bringing my own values to TV and portraying that to the world,” Fabian Aichner continued.
Fabian Aichner then stated that the opportunity to be himself in TNA Wrestling will be a positive factor for his presentation in the coming days.
“I think whenever you do something that is authentic to you and that you believe in, that’s what’s gonna resonate with the audience. And the reactions that I got last week and the way the tapings went, it just feels very different from everything that I’ve felt so far. So I get a little goosebumps talking about it, to be honest.
“Whenever something works in wrestling, it’s usually an organic way to get there. Like, you’re not forcing it. And this definitely feels like the organic way for me. So I’m very excited to be in TNA, and I’m looking forward to the future,” Fabian Aichner concluded.
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