WWE SmackDown Star Announces Departure

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A notable WWE star has confirmed his departure from WWE, announcing that his contract will end very soon.

Tommaso Ciampa has announced that his contract with WWE will come to an end “very soon”.

Ciampa took to social media to share the following message:

In the very near future, my contract with the WWE will officially come to an end. I’d like to thank every single person who contributed to the last ten years of this incredible journey… camera crew, ring crew, hair and makeup team, seamstresses, referees, creative, producers, catering crew, commentators, ring announcers, travel department, medical team, talent reps, and anybody I may have missed.

A very special thank you to all of the men and women who I’ve shared a ring and locker room with… nothing but love and respect.

And I would be remiss not to give a special thank you to my black and gold family. You will forever hold an incredibly special place in my heart.

To the fans who have shown love and support over the last two decades… thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To my wife and daughter: you are my rock and my forever “why”. I love you more.
I spent the first decade of my career traveling the world on the independent scene. I spent the second decade of my career traveling the world with WWE. I have one decade remaining and I’m beyond excited for whatever challenges lie ahead.

I’m an incredibly lucky person, one of the few who has spent his entire adult life living out his childhood dream… and while that dream continues to evolve, I will continue to chase it.

With that said, for the first time in over ten years, I am available for all appearances, signings, photo ops, seminars, movies, tv appearances, fitness collaborations, sponsorships and so forth. Please email any inquiries to: BookCiampa@gmail.com. Thank you.

After a brief developmental stint with WWE in 2007, Tommaso Ciampa returned to the company in 2015, teaming with Johnny Gargano as part of the NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament.

The duo officially signed with WWE in April 2016, with Ciampa going on to hold the NXT Tag Team Championship once, the NXT Championship twice, and the WWE Tag Team Championship on two occasions.

Ciampa last wrestled on the December 19, 2025 SmackDown episode (taped December 15), teaming with Gargano in a losing effort against Carmelo Hayes & Ilja Dragunov.

We wish Tommaso Ciampa all the best for the future.