Tommaso Ciampa has officially left WWE.
Ciampa addressed his departure via a statement on his Instagram account.
“In the very near future, my contract with the WWE will officially come to an end. I’d like to thank every single person who contributed to the last ten years of this incredible journey… camera crew, ring crew, hair and makeup team, seamstresses, referees, creative, producers, catering crew, commentators, ring announcers, travel department, medical team, talent reps, and anybody I may have missed. A very special thank you to all of the men and women who I’ve shared a ring and locker room with… nothing but love and respect,” he began.
He then thanked fans and those who work in NXT.
“And I would be remiss not to give a special thank you to my black and gold family. You will forever hold an incredibly special place in my heart. To the fans who have shown love and support over the last two decades… thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he wrote.
He then thanked his family and addressed his future.
“To my wife and daughter: you are my rock and my forever “why”. I love you more. I spent the first decade of my career traveling the world on the independent scene. I spent the second decade of my career traveling the world with WWE. I have one decade remaining and I’m beyond excited for whatever challenges lie ahead. I’m an incredibly lucky person, one of the few who has spent his entire adult life living out his childhood dream… and while that dream continues to evolve, I will continue to chase it. With that said, for the first time in over ten years, I am available for all appearances, signings, photo ops, seminars, movies, tv appearances, fitness collaborations, sponsorships and so forth,” he concluded.
After spending some time in OVW and brief appearances on WWE TV, Ciampa returned in 2015 with partner Johnny Gargano as part of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament in NXT as the #DYI tag team. They would go on to win tag team gold in NXT and in the WWE while Ciampa himself would become NXT Champion on two occasions.
