Ciampa and Gargano Feud

NXT TakeOver Portland had some serious repercussions for the weeks to come. Charlotte Flair accepted Rhea Ripley’s challenge for a title match at WrestleMania and the Broserweights won the tag team titles. However, the angle that is still talked about the most is the sudden heel turn of Johnny Gargano, which sees the Ciampa and Gargano feud revitalized.

Johnny Gargano Turns On Tomasso Ciampa In The Most Hideous Way!

Ciampa and Gargano Feud in NXT

Tomasso and Johnny have quite the history. They once were the most successful and popular tag team in NXT under the name D.I.Y. However, the pair would split up after Ciampa turned heel on his partner.

The split of D.I.Y. would lead to an epic feud between Johnny and  Tomasso, with Ciampa as the heel and Gargano as the face. After winning the title and being too excellent at being a heel, the crowd started to cheer for Ciampa. He was then forced to leave for neck surgery and Johnny eventually turned face again. The pair would also tag together as D.I.Y. on a couple of occasions on the main roster and on NXT.

It seems that the WWE did not want to take the title from Adam Cole just yet and a feud between Gargano and Ciampa was just the way to do it.  With an unexpected heel turn and a loss against Finn Balor at TakeOver, Gargano is set to take on Ciampa.

During NXT TakeOver Portland, Gargano came out to the ring. Initially, people thought he was heading over there to help his friend. But to everyone’s surprise, Gargano grabbed “Goldie” and hit Ciampa with it. With Ciampa knocked out, Cole had no problems taking the win.

Their Previous Feud And Things To Look Forward To!

If you are not familiar with the feud that took place between Ciampa and Gargano in previous years, we have a treat for you. The moment Ciampa turned on Gargano in 2018 was one of the most devastating moments in professional wrestling. But, it did deliver some outstanding television and a whole new character for Ciampa. Watching the video should help you to catch up if you missed this epic feud. You can also watch  everything on the WWE Network.

Now that you are up to date, let’s say the WWE are repeating this feud. Only this time, Gargano is the heel. Looking back at their matches against one another, they are arguably the best in NXT history. So, whoever decided to revitalize this feud has made the right decision.

On the flipside, the new feud could side-track Ciampa and keep him away from Goldie. While I don’t really mind because this feud will be better than any title, I hoped to see Ciampa with the title again before this happened.

A new battle between Gargano and Ciampa also means that neither man is heading to the main roster soon, at least that is what we hope. I cannot wait for NXT this week, and that is what wrestling is all about!

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