Tommaso Ciampa is living his WrestleDream in AEW
James Dator talked to Tommaso Ciampa ahead of his title match this weekend.
Tommaso Ciampa is living his wrestling dream in AEW. After moving to the promotion in January 2026, the former WWE and NXT star has been having fantastic matches and spending time with his family. Ciampa's dream year is set to reach its peak at WrestleDream, where he will face Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship. Ciampa's career in wrestling was greatly influenced by trainers like Killer Kowalski and Harley Race, who taught him valuable lessons about making people believe.
He credits his "Psycho Killer" persona, which has become a popular catchphrase in AEW, to the lessons he learned from these trainers. When asked about facing Andrade, Ciampa acknowledges that their previous matches in NXT were memorable, but the current version of Andrade is even better and has a new, exciting persona. Both wrestlers are hungry, ambitious, and have a lot to prove, but Ciampa believes the pressure on them comes from within.
He emphasizes that their paths have been parallel at times, making the upcoming match a fun and intriguing opportunity.
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