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#4 Tommaso Ciampa

The Prodigy Tommaso Ciampa

Tommaso Ciampa was yet another top indie name that has signed with WWE in the past several years. In fact, he is one of the most accomplished independent wrestlers to ever sign with the company.

Ciampa is a product of Harley Race and Killer Kowalski's training, which in itself speaks volumes about the type of skill-level that Ciampa has. Tommaso would go on to have major success with Ring of Honor, Chaotic Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Guerilla, as well as several other independent promotions.

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Since his NXT arrival, Ciampa has been on a roller-coaster ride of success, which included a big babyface run with his friend Johnny Gargano. Ciampa would then turn on Gargano in what would become one of the most entertaining storylines in NXT's young history.

Tommaso would use his momentum from the Gargano feud to eventually bankroll him into position to challenge for NXT's top prize, which he would capitalize on when he defeated Aleister Black and became the new NXT Champion in a July 2018 episode of NXT on the WWE Network.

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Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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