Wrestler Spotlight: Tommaso Ciampa

Welcome to the Wrestler Spotlight. Ahead of his return to in-ring action tomorrow night, today’s focus is on Tommaso Ciampa, who had fantastic matches for the likes of Discovery Wrestling and ICW before heading to NXT.

Alias – Tommaso Ciampa, Tommaso, Tommaso Whitney, Thomas Whitney, Demarso Whitney, Thomas Penmanship, Tommy Penmanship, Dr Tomas, Prodigy

Nicknames – “The Psycho Killer”, “The Sicilian Psychopath”, “The Dominant Male”, “The Project”, “The Blackheart”, “The Greatest Sports Entertainer in History”

Debut – 2005

Companies Wrestled For –

4 Front Wrestling
AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined
Absolute Intense Wrestling
All Pro Wrestling
Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment
Beyond Wrestling
Big Time Wrestling
Brew City Wrestling
Capital City Championship Combat
Century Wrestling Alliance
Chaotic Wrestling
CHIKARA
Combat Zone Wrestling
Connecticut Wrestling Entertainment
Deep South Wrestling
Defiant Pro Wrestling
Discovery Wrestling
Dragon Gate USA
DREAMWAVE Wrestling
East Coast Wrestling Association
Eastern Pro Wrestling
Empire State Wrestling
EVOLVE Wrestling
Fight The World Wrestling
Five Borough Wrestling
Front Row Wrestling
Global Force Wrestling
High Risk Wrestling
House of Hardcore
Impact Championship Wrestling
IMPACT Wrestling
Independent Wrestling Entertainment
Independent Wrestling Federation
Insane Championship Wrestling
International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
International Wrestling Federation
Kamikaze Pro
Limitless Wrestling
Lucky Pro Wrestling
MCW Pro Wrestling
Metro Pro Wrestling
Millenium Wrestling Federation
National Wrestling Alliance
New Japan Pro Wrestling
North Shore Pro Wrestling
Northwest Ohio Wrestling
Northeast Wrestling
Northern Championship Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Powerhouse Wrestling
Premiere Wrestling Xperience
Preston City Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Chaos
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
Pro Wrestling Magic
PROGRESS Wrestling
Proving Ground Pro
Revival Pro Wrestling
Revolution Pro Wrestling
Ring of Honor
Saint Louis Anarchy
SMASH Wrestling
Southside Wrestling Entertainment
Squared Circle Wrestling
Stateline Pro Wrestling
Strong Style Wrestling
Superkick’D
Swiss Wrestling Entertainment
Tier 1 Wrestling
Top Rope Promotions
Universal Independent Wrestling
UPW Pro Wrestling
Vicious Outcast Wrestling
VIP Wrestling
westside Xtreme wrestling
Wisconsin Pro Wrestling
World League Wrestling
World Wrestling Entertainment
WrestleJam
Wrestling For Warriors
Wrestling Is Art!
Wrestling On Fire
Xcite Wrestling
Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling
Xtreme Wrestling Alliance

Titles & Accomplishments –

1x Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Champion
1x Chaotic Wrestling New England Champion
1x Millenium Wrestling Federation Television Champion
1x Ring of Honor World Television Champion
1x Top Rope Promotions Heavyweight Champion
1x UPW Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion
1x World Wrestling Entertainment NXT Champion
1x World Wrestling Entertainment NXT Tag Team Champion w/Johnny Gargano
1x Xtreme Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion
2011 East Coast Wrestling Association Super 8 Winner
2012 Ring of Honor March Mayhem Winner
2016 World Wrestling Entertainment NXT Match of the Year (w/Johnny Gargano vs The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder))
2018 CBS Sports Fued of the Year (vs Johnny Gargano)
2018 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Fued of the Year (vs Johnny Gargano)
2018 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Fued of the Year (vs Johnny Gargano)
2018 World Wrestling Entertainment NXT Male Competitor of the Year
2018 World Wrestling Entertainment NXT Rivalry of the Year (vs Johnny Gargano)

Signature Moves –

Project Ciampa (Powerbomb Lungblower)
Project Ciampa II (Cloverleaf)
Rings of Honor/Sicilian Stretch (Double Underhook Crossface)
Fairy Tale Ending (Lifting Sitout Double Underhook Facebuster)
Psycho Cutter (Hangman’s Facebuster)
Willow’s Bell (DDT to an opponent trapped in the ropes)
Bridging Fujiwara Armbar
Meeting in the Middle (Superkick/Rear Running Knee Smash Combo w/Johnny Gargano)

Alliances –

DIY w/Johnny Gargano
The Intellectual Properties w/Max Bauer & Mike Nice
The Intellectual Properties w/Alex Arion, Arch Kincaid, Max Bauer & Danielle Gibbs
The Embassy w/Prince Nana, Mr Ernesto Osiris, RD Evans, Mia Yim & Rhino
w/Charles Evans
w/Justin LaRoche

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Before he faces former friend Johnny Gargano tomorrow night in a highly-anticipated Unsanctioned Match, why not check him out in action against Joe Coffey and fellow NXT star Killian Dain;