Tommaso Ciampa on AEW heel turn: ‘The Psycho Killer is alive’
Tommaso Ciampa published a video shortly after turning heel at AEW Collision on Saturday.
Ciampa lost a singles match to Daniel Garcia on the show when Mark Briscoe, who was on commentary for the match, got up onto the ring apron after Garcia approached him at the commentary table. Ciampa collided with Briscoe as he was sent into the ropes, allowing Garcia to wrap him up in a pin for the three count.
After the match, FTR came down to the ring to confront Ciampa after having previously offered to align with the former NXT Champion. Briscoe got back in the ring, seemingly to prevent FTR from attacking Ciampa.
Then, as Ciampa and Briscoe were walking to the back, Ciampa tossed Briscoe headfirst into the stage area, reminiscent of what he had previously done to Johnny Gargano in NXT.
Following Collision, Ciampa posted a video to social media explaining his actions. Ciampa says:
“Tonight was my chance. How do I get a rematch for my championship title with a loss tonight? And why the hell was he out there in the first place?”
“What feels good is to no longer pretend. What doesn’t feel good is the disrespect. I’m sick of it because I’m the best me! I’m the best damn wrestler alive! And nobody, not a soul, I mean nobody, gives me the respect that I deserve.”
“So you wanna get real? Yeah, we can get real. Let’s get real. S—‘s about to get real. Everybody, everybody’s on notice. March 7, 2026, the Psycho Killer is alive.”
Ciampa will team with FTR on AEW Dynamite this week against Mark Briscoe and The Young Bucks. His full video is available below:
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