Tommaso Ciampa is back in WWE and the former NXT Champion has gold on his mind once again.
As reported earlier on Monday, Ciampa was scheduled to be at “WWE Raw” and he did not disappoint as one half of the defunct DIY showed up to defeat his old ally The Miz in singles competition. In a post-match interview, Ciampa staked his claim for a new “goldy” in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, something Miz originally had in mind for himself.
“Well, he’s not the only one who had that intention. Because I’ve had my eyes on Seth’s gold ever since the first day he laid his hands on it. You want to know what I want? You want to know what Tomasso Ciampa wants? I want it all. I want Monday Night Raw, I want SmackDown, I want every premium live event, I want Money in the Bank, I want the briefcase, I want SummerSlam, I want Survivor Series, I want the Royal Rumble. I want to start one, I want to go to 30. I want to go to WrestleMania. I want to be the main event. I want to be the main attraction. I want to be the guy that everybody talks about. I want to be a household name. I want everybody all around the world to talk about Tommaso Ciampa.”
Tommaso Ciampa Admits To A Lot Of Mistakes In His First Run
With his defeat of The Miz, it sure seems Ciampa wants to turn over a new leaf and put his “red brand” past behind him in favor of doing things his own way.
“Last time I was on Monday Night Raw, I made a lot of mistakes that I had 275 days to think about every damn mistake that I made. Sometimes, if you want things right, you do it yourself.”
That last line could indicate that Ciampa may not be doing it on his own as “do it yourself” is the origin for his NXT tag team with Johnny Gargano. Although “Raw” was in Gargano’s backyard of Cleveland, he did not appear on the program as many expected.
H/t to Fightful.