On the January 28th episode of AEW Dynamite, Tommaso Ciampa stunned fans by making his AEW debut shortly after his official WWE release was announced. Facing off against TNT Champion Mark Briscoe, Ciampa declared to the wrestling world that after a decade in WWE, the “Psycho Killer” had arrived in AEW.
With Ciampa now part of AEW’s roster, there’s speculation that other WWE talents might soon follow his path to the promotion. Here are seven WWE superstars who could potentially join AEW alongside Ciampa.
7. Johnny Gargano
In 2015, Tommaso Ciampa signed with WWE and quickly established himself as a key player in NXT. He formed the iconic tag team DIY with Johnny Gargano, a partnership that defined NXT for six years. From their reign as NXT Tag Team Champions to their dramatic split and fierce rivalry—culminating in both men capturing the NXT Championship—Ciampa and Gargano have shared a storied history over the past decade.
While Gargano currently seems content with WWE, a reunion with Ciampa in AEW wouldn’t come as a surprise. Their tag team remains beloved by many fans who appreciate their in-ring chemistry and storytelling.
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Fan Take:
Ciampa’s move to AEW signals a new era of wrestling talent migration that could bolster the promotion’s roster and storytelling potential. For AEW fans, this opens exciting possibilities for fresh matchups and reignites nostalgia surrounding beloved wrestlers like Ciampa—and potentially Gargano—taking their rivalry and partnership to new heights.
