Wrestler Profile

Tommaso Ciampa

Tommaso Ciampa is NXT's greatest villain made sympathetic legend — the Blackheart whose betrayal of Johnny Gargano launched developmental wrestling's most acclaimed feud and whose Goldie-cradling championship reigns gave the black-and-gold era its dark center.

His body has paid wrestling's full tax: neck surgeries, hip reconstruction and comebacks that each seemed medically inadvisable and emotionally inevitable. Main-roster years brought DIY's revival with Gargano and tag championship gold, plus the quiet respect of every locker room he leads by example.

The Sicilian Psychopath's willkommen era promos remain quotable scripture for NXT loyalists. WrestleRanks voters rank Ciampa on scar tissue: every inch of the ranking earned in surgical steel.

Promotions

Tommaso Ciampa is associated with AEW (2025–2026) and WWE.

Championship history

• NXT Championship (WWE) — Former champion · 2 reigns
• WWE Tag Team Championship (WWE) — Former champion · 1 reign · with Johnny Gargano

Tommaso Ciampa in the WrestleRanks rankings

Tommaso Ciampa is tracked as a professional wrestler on WrestleRanks. Rankings are decided one week at a time, based on who had the strongest individual week across matches, promos, momentum and championship activity. Learn more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Tommaso Ciampa ranking page.

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