Gunther ‘very’ proud of Ludwig Kaiser, gives update on status of Imperium

Gunther is happy to see Ludwig Kaiser break out on his own in WWE.

We’ve seen more of Kaiser as a singles wrestler lately, though he’s out of action right now after suffering broken ribs during his match against Bron Breakker on the June 24 episode of Raw. A video package aired last week with Kaiser vowing to get revenge on Sheamus for interfering in the match.

In an interview with Gorilla Position, Gunther — Kaiser’s friend and Imperium stablemate — was asked how proud he is of Kaiser for taking advantage of these recent opportunities.

“Oh, very,” Gunther responded. “And to me it’s no surprise because I always saw that in him. I think what it took was that kind of like he saw that in himself a little bit. I think that was the biggest step for him. And now he has the chance to do his own thing and go out there and make a name for himself just on his own. And I’m very pleased to be able to witness that first-hand. I think he’s just getting started. The next years are going to be very exciting when it comes to the things he’s going to do.”

Though they aren’t always together on television, Gunther says Imperium still exists as a duo with him and Kaiser. They will be there for each other if the storyline calls for it.

“I mean, it’s a duo right now. But I think it’s important now that he does things on his own,” Gunther said. “We’ll always have that bond and always stick together when it’s necessary. That won’t change, but that also doesn’t mean we always have to be seen together every minute on television. I think everybody is aware that there’s a connection. And there’s no reason to assume that it’s not there anymore. But I’ve always been big about handling my matches myself without wanting or needing help. He’s going to do the same now, and I think that’s a very good experience to make and it’s a very good path to follow. If things get dangerous or difficult for me or for him, we always know we can rely on each other.”

Giovanni Vinci was a member of Imperium previously but got kicked out of the group when Kaiser turned against him earlier this year.

At SummerSlam next month, Gunther will challenge Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship. He earned the title shot by winning WWE’s King of the Ring tournament.