Tommaso Ciampa recently appeared on Corey Graves’ After The Bell podcast and shared his thoughts on the current state of WWE NXT.
Ciampa was a key figure in NXT for several years, holding multiple championships and being considered the heart and soul of the brand.
“So I actually stopped by the Performance Center and the vibe there and the energy, I don’t want to say it’s — It is. It’s exactly what it used to be. It had a tough spin. It had a tough time with NXT 2.0, the adjustments, the color scheme changes. Everything. The vibe was different for a while. It’s hungry again and it’s competitive again and it’s a team effort again. It was a really cool thing to see and I kept saying that to everybody down there. All the producers & head coaches, Shawn [Michaels], Matt [Bloom], everybody. That crowd was as electric as anything I’d ever seen for a TakeOver. It was the first time watching that I thought ‘Man, this is the Black and Gold feel.’ They were crazy.”
“All these new talents and acts have now stepped past that point of being new and they’re developed and they have characters and they’ve got backstory. You can connect [with them.] It was cool to see. It’s cool to see Carmelo Hayes be a full package. It’s cool to see Trick Williams break out like crazy over the last few months. Ilja Dragunov is [on the] next level. He is full package and ready to go. You can toss that guy on a pay-per-view tomorrow and he is going to deliver.”
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Tommaso Ciampa, a former key figure in WWE NXT, recently shared his thoughts on the current state of the brand. Ciampa, who held multiple championships and was considered the heart and soul of NXT, appeared on Corey Graves’ After The Bell podcast to discuss the changes that have taken place.
Ciampa acknowledged that NXT went through a tough time with the introduction of NXT 2.0 and the adjustments that came with it, including changes to the color scheme. However, he expressed that the vibe at the Performance Center is now back to what it used to be. He described the energy as hungry, competitive, and a team effort once again.
During his visit to the Performance Center, Ciampa noticed that the crowd was as electric as ever for a TakeOver event. He felt that this was the first time he experienced the “Black and Gold feel” since the changes were made. Ciampa expressed his excitement about seeing new talents and acts stepping up and developing their characters and backstories. He specifically mentioned Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams, and Ilja Dragunov as individuals who have become the full package and are ready to deliver on a pay-per-view level.
Ciampa’s positive outlook on the current state of NXT reflects the progress and growth of the brand. Despite the initial challenges and adjustments, it seems that NXT is once again capturing the essence that made it so popular in the first place.
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In conclusion, Tommaso Ciampa’s recent comments shed light on the revitalized energy and competitiveness of WWE NXT. With new talents stepping up and the crowd’s enthusiasm returning, it appears that NXT is back on track to deliver exciting and memorable moments in professional wrestling.