A top WWE NXT star has taken to social media today to discuss his current status after he hasn’t been appearing on TV recently.
We last saw Tommaso Ciampa losing a match in which he was dominated by Karrion Kross at TakeOver: In Your House last month, which followed the conclusion of his years-long program with Johnny Gargano.
Ciampa made the following post on Instagram:
The caption reads as follows:
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This got me thinking:
1. I miss 2018 Ciampa
2. The wrestling business, like life, is full of waves. Highs and lows. One moment you feel untouchable, the next you come crashing down. Giving up the Title is definitely one of my career lows. And to be honest, damn near everything that’s happened in my career since has been a disappointment.
A few glimpses of highs here and there: my face off with Adam when I returned and War Games come to mind. But lots of lows: the chase to reclaim Goldie, the final chapter with Johnny, and most recently my encounter with Kross.
3. Motivation is a fascinating trait. Throughout my career, I’ve often found that creating false dialogue has led to my greatest internal motivation. In 2018, I created a scenario in my head in which “nobody believed in me.” It drove me.
In 2020, after weeks of being left off television (yes, I’m healthy), I find myself with a new false dialogue. “Creative has nothing for you”. Whether or not this is true really doesn’t matter. Because in my head, it’s true.
In 2018, I willed my vision into existence. Well, today I have a new vision. And surprisingly enough, I’m hungrier than ever. It’s time to evolve. It’s time to catch that next wave and reach that next high.
It was reported recently that Ciampa could have been set for a match against WWE Raw star Randy Orton, but it seems as though that might not be happening just yet with rumours that Orton could be in line to challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Title.
