History Awesome / TommasoCiampa

* His return at last on the October 2, 2019 edition of ''NXT'' (incidentally, the first full episode of the USA Network era) - more specifically, the sheer gravitas his insertion back into the roster seems to have brought the show. It looked like the episode was going to end with Wrestling/AdamCole on the entrance ramp, gloating with Wrestling/TheUndisputedEra over their latest victory[[note]]In this case, a successful NXT Tag Team Title defense against the Street Profits[[/note]], but then, out of nowhere... '''[[HellIsThatNoise BEEP. BEEP.]]''' '''[[HeartbeatSoundtrack BEEP. BEEP.]]''' '''''[[{{Flatline}} BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.]]''''' Ciampa enters, stalking, circling and staring down Adam Cole- well, more like circling and staring down the NXT Championship in Cole's hand, with maybe a perfunctory glance at Cole for a few seconds like "oh, so you're the one that's been keeping it warm. Welp, party time's over. That's mine, and I want it back." All with the crowd going absolutely bonkers. Cole's nonverbal sell was also pitch perfect - body language of undiluted ThisIsGonnaSuck from the moment Ciampa's entrance theme hit.

* A very understated on during the November 1 edition of Smackdown when NXT invaded Smackdown, after the amazing main event where Adam Cole beat Daniel Bryan, the whole NXT contingent came down to the ring to celebrate the victory, and the whole time Wrestling/TripleH is announcing their continued invasion during Survivor Series, Ciampa is ''still' in character, staring at Goldie the whole time, even when he's part of a big group, on a show where most viewers don't know or care about his character, after the dream match of [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny Adam Cole vs Daniel Bryan]].

--> '''Ciampa:''' "Goldie, Daddy's home."

* His return at last on the October 2, 2019 edition of ''NXT'' (incidentally, the first full episode of the USA Network era) - more specifically, the sheer gravitas his insertion back into the roster seems to have brought the show. It looked like the episode was going to end with Wrestling/AdamCole on the entrance ramp, gloating with Wrestling/TheUndisputedEra over their latest victory[[note]]In this case, a successful NXT Tag Team Title defense against the Street Profits[[/note]], but then, out of nowhere... '''[[HellIsThatNoise BEEP. BEEP.]]''' '''[[HeartbeatSoundtrack BEEP. BEEP.]]''' '''''[[{{Flatline}} BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.]]''''' Ciampa enters, stalking, circling and staring down Adam Col-well, more like circling and staring down the NXT Championship in Cole's hand, with maybe a perfunctory glance at Cole for a few seconds like "oh, so you're the one that's been keeping it warm. Welp, party time's over. That's mine, and I want it back." All with the crowd going absolutely bonkers. Cole's nonverbal sell was also pitch perfect - body language of undiluted ThisIsGonnaSuck from the moment Ciampa's entrance theme hit.
** October 9, 2019. Four Undisputed Era guys are holding the ring. Thirty seconds, a Ciampa, a crutch, and a chair later, four Undisputed Era guys are backing away from the ring. Note that none of these weapons (including the Ciampa) were actually deployed. The sight of Ciampa approaching the ring with a crutch and a chair was enough to terrify UE to the point where everyone cleared the ring

* His return at last on the October 2, 2019 edition of ''NXT'' (incidentally, the first full episode of the USA Network era) - more specifically, the sheer gravitas his insertion back into the roster seems to have brought the show. It looked like the episode was going to end with Wrestling/AdamCole on the entrance ramp, gloating with Wrestling/TheUndisputedEra over their latest victory[[note]]In this case, a successful NXT Tag Team Title defense against the Street Profits[[/note]], but then, out of nowhere... '''[[HellIsThatNoise BEEP. BEEP.]]''' '''[[HeartbeatSoundtrack BEEP. BEEP.]]''' '''''[[Flatline BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP.]]''''' Ciampa enters, stalking, circling and staring down Adam Col-well, more like circling and staring down the NXT Championship in Cole's hand, with maybe a perfunctory glance at Cole for a few seconds like "oh, so you're the one that's been keeping it warm. Welp, party time's over. That's mine, and I want it back." All with the crowd going absolutely bonkers. Cole's nonverbal sell was also pitch perfect - body language of undiluted ThisIsGonnaSuck from the moment Ciampa's entrance theme hit.

* The NXT Championship Match with Velveteen Dream was nothing short of a masterpiece. Ciampa, as per usual, delivered his end of the match, being the nasty heel he's always been, and at one point even ''bullied'' Mauro Ranallo! This nearly cost him the title, as Dream took advantage of a distracted Ciampa to deliver a Rolling Death Valley Driver for a two count. One mistake from Dream, a missed Purple Rainmaker onto the outside of the ring, led to Ciampa quickly delivering a draping DDT onto the metal bridge between the two rings, bringing an end to another spectacular title match.
* Proceeded to steal the Super Bowl halftime with the revived Halftime Heat match, where he joined forces with (former?) rival Wrestling/JohnnyGargano and Wrestling/AdamCole against the trio of Wrestling/AleisterBlack, Velveteen Dream and [[Wrestling/TrevorMann Ricochet]] in a tag team match. Despite clocking in at barely over 16 minutes, it still delivered ''and then some'', with many agreeing it was worth watching over the actual Halftime Show, no hyperbole.