Tommaso Ciampa: The Pyscho Killer Is Alive
Tommaso Ciampa officially arrived in AEW on the January 28th episode of AEW Collision, confronting Mark Briscoe.
Ciampa will challenge Briscoe for the AEW TNT Title on Saturday’s AEW Collision.
In a digital exclusive, Ciampa said, “Tonight, Tommaso Ciampa became All Elite. Saturday, I become the AEW TNT Champion. The psycho killer is alive!”
"The Psycho Killer is alive!"
EXCLUSIVE: Tommaso Ciampa is ready for his shot at the TNT Championship THIS SATURDAY on #AEWCollision! pic.twitter.com/MpG49iPd3L
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 29, 2026
Ciampa was moved to the alumni section on the WWE roster page on January 27, indicating his departure from the company. On January 21, Ciampa confirmed that his WWE contract was set to expire and that he would be leaving the company.
He had been with WWE since 2015, winning the NXT Title, NXT Tag Team Titles, and WWE Tag Team Titles. He was previously with ROH before signing with WWE.
Tommaso Ciampa filed trademarks on Psycho Killer and Psycho King following his WWE departure.
Fans can find Fightful’s coverage of AEW Dynamite here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.
