US EditionTommaso Ciampa Debuts On AEW Dynamite Days After WWE Contract Expires
Tommaso Ciampa signed with AEW after his WWE contract expired and will challenge Mark Briscoe for the TNT Championship on AEW Collision this Saturday, AEW confirmed.
- On January 29, 2026, Tommaso Ciampa debuted on AEW Dynamite in Austin, confronted Mark Briscoe after his TNT title defense, and AEW President Tony Khan confirmed Ciampa's signing 20 minutes later.
- Recently, Tommaso Ciampa announced his WWE contract expired and said he was open to signings, seminars, movies, TV, and released new merchandise on the pro wrestling tees website.
- In a notable moment during the faceoff, Tommaso Ciampa kissed Mark Briscoe on the cheek, revived their Ring of Honor rivalry about 2011–2015, and left shortly after as AEW barred Don Callis Family interference.
- Ciampa's move immediately means his pursuit of championship gold will continue in All Elite Wrestling after WWE, supplementing AEW's recent signings including The Rascalz, Jordan Oliver, and Ace Austin.
- His WWE swan song occurred on December 15 and fans scrambled to identify Tommaso Ciampa, 'Psycho Killer', whose debut drew cheers; AEW and media outlets say more updates will follow soon.
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Tommaso Ciampa Comments On His AEW Signing
Former WWE star Tommaso Ciampa made his debut in AEW on this week’s Dynamite, just one day after his profile was moved to the alumni section of WWE.com. He confronted AEW TNT Champion Mark Briscoe, who had declared an open challenge for the title on Collision, and that match has now been officially confirmed. AEW […]
Lineup Set for January 31 AEW Collision
The card for the January 31 episode of AEW Collision has been finalized, featuring championship defenses and the in-ring return of a NJPW star. The headline attraction sees Mark Briscoe defending his TNT Championship against the newly debuted Tommaso Ciampa. In the women’s division, the “Babes Of Wrath” (Harley Cameron & Willow Nightingale) will put their AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships on the line against the “Sisters Of Sin” (Julia Hart & S…
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