Former WWE star and NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa made headlines this past Wednesday when he appeared on AEW Dynamite to confront the reigning TNT Champion, Mark Briscoe. This surprising moment occurred just days after Ciampa announced that he would be leaving WWE once his contract expired.
Following his debut on Dynamite, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan confirmed that Ciampa is now officially part of the organization.
According to Fightful Select, sources close to the situation reported that both Ciampa and AEW agreed to a deal just two days before his appearance on Dynamite, specifically on Monday, January 26th. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Ciampa revealed that he had been "leaning toward" leaving WWE, and he shared the reasons for his decision to join All Elite Wrestling.
Ciampa is scheduled to make his in-ring debut in AEW this Saturday night, where he will challenge Mark Briscoe for the TNT Championship on Collision.
