WWE Raw star and a former WWE NXT champion Johnny Gargano who is also a former three times WWE NXT North American champion recently talked about his former Tag Team partner Tommaso Ciampa and gave updates on his future.
As it is known to all, Tommaso Ciampa is in the WWE NXT since 2015. But it is not known by many fans that he had a small run in WWE back in 2005 to 2007. He wrestled in some dark Matches and in a number of episodes of Velocity. He mostly worked is a jobber. He even appeared as the lawyer of Muhammed Hassan during the rivalry between Hassan and the Undertaker in 2005.
Johnny Gargano Shares Update On The Return Of Tommaso Ciampa
He was released by WWE in 2007 and he spent almost a decade on the independent circuit. During his spell on the independent circuit, he won a lot of Championship from different independent promotions. He was a very famous name on the Indies.
After coming to WWE in 2015, cheapest teamed up with Johnny Gargano. Together they were known as DIY. After working together for couple of years, Ciampa turned heel and started working alone. He won the NXT Championship one time during his singles run. Currently he is involved in the Tag Team division along with his Tag Team partner Timothy Thatcher.
On the WrestleMania 38 month he made his main roster debut as he is now works as a regular star in Monday Night RAW. But he could not continue his main roster run for long since he picked up a big injury which sidelined him from action for a long time.
Johnny Gargano who is also a former three times WWE NXT North American champion recently spoke to the Catch Club where he talked about his former Tag Team partner Tommaso Ciampa and gave update on his future. He said;
“He’s currently rehabbing. He’s trying to get back. He’s one of the toughest, most resilient guys I’ve ever met. He is so incredibly talented. I’ve known that for a very, very long time. We’ve all known that for a very, very long time. What he’s had to put his body through to do this is so inspirational. The amount of surgeries he’s had, the amount of times he’s come back, the amount of time and effort he’s put into this and being great at this.
“I’ve obviously known him for a long time, but even knowing him and being side by side with him throughout basically our whole journey in WWE together, and to kind of experience all that together, and to be told no together, and to kind of rise up and be where were are today is a really awesome story that will hopefully be told the full one day, but he is he’s doing well. He’s in good spirits and he hopes he’s back soon.”
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