Sheamus and The Brawling Brutes faced Gunther's Imperium in a six-man tag team match to kick off tonight's SmackDown. This was Imperium's official SmackDown debut as a faction.At WWE Clash at the Castle this past Saturday, Ludwig Kaiser introduced Giovanni Vinci to the WWE Universe. Intercontinental Champion Gunther and the Celtic Warrior put on a brutal contest, with The Ring General retaining his title. After the match, the former WWE Champion received a standing ovation.ChanMan@ChandranTheManSheamus getting a standing ovation. THAT'S how you lose a match! Amazing. #WWECastle22017Sheamus getting a standing ovation. THAT'S how you lose a match! Amazing. #WWECastle https://t.co/j00Up9kmGARidge Holland and the debuting Giovanni Vinci kicked things off in the six-man tag team match. After a few exchanges, both Superstars tagged in their leaders. The crowd came alive when Sheamus and the Ring General faced off against each other again.WWE on FOX@WWEonFOXSheamus vs Gunther Pt. 2?! Let's Go!#SmackDown30257Sheamus vs Gunther Pt. 2?! Let's Go!#SmackDown https://t.co/Yb5iMmbvl7Sheamus had an impressive performance and Butch gave the former WWE Champion the much-needed support. Butch almost took out the entire Imperium, but Gunther proved to be a bit too much for the Bruiserweight.Kaiser and Vinci showed the WWE Universe why they are two-time NXT Tag Team Champions. Kaiser and Vinci hit the Imperium Bomb on Ridge Holland to get the pinfall victory.WWE@WWE#Imperium stands tall! #SmackDown2220359#Imperium stands tall! #SmackDown https://t.co/D4uQWkUIY9Imperium stands tall in victory and has made their mark as a dominant faction on SmackDown.Were you impressed by Imperium? Let us know in the comments section below.