Tommaso Ciampa To Depart WWE When His Contract Expires

Tommaso Ciampa has officially announced his WWE contract will expire in the near future and he will be available for outside bookings.

Ciampa wrote:

"In the very near future, my contract with the WWE will officially come to an end. I'd like to thank every single person who contributed to the last ten years of this incredible journey... camera crew, ring crew, hair and makeup team, seamstresses, referees, creative, producers, catering crew, commentators, ring announcers, travel department, medical team, talent reps, and anybody I may have missed. A very special thank you to all of the men and women who I've shared a ring and locker room with... nothing but love and respect.

"And I would be remiss not to give a special thank you to my black and gold family. You will forever hold an incredibly special place in my heart.

"To the fans who have shown love and support over the last two decades... thank you from the bottom of my heart.

"To my wife and daughter: you are my rock and my forever 'why'. I love you more.

"I spent the first decade of my career traveling the world on the independent scene. I spent the second decade of my career traveling the world with WWE. I have one decade remaining and I'm beyond excited for whatever challenges lie ahead.

"I'm an incredibly lucky person, one of the few who has spent his entire adult life living out his childhood dream... and while that dream continues to evolve, I will continue to chase it.

"With that said, for the first time in over ten years, I am available for all appearances, signings, photo ops, seminars, movies, tv appearances, fitness collaborations, sponsorships and so forth. Please email any inquiries to: [email protected]."

Ciampa's official departure won't come as a shock to fans as he has not wrestled on WWE TV since the December 19, 2025 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, with it emerging in early January that he was not expected to re-sign with WWE when his contract expired.

Following a six-month spell as a WWE developmental talent in 2007, Ciampa returned to the company in 2015 as part of WWE NXT and he would quickly become one of the cornerstones of the black and gold era of the brand alongside his longtime #DIY tag team partner and sometimes rival Johnny Gargano. Ciampa remained on NXT for seven years, becoming a two-time NXT Champion and one-time NXT Tag Team Champion with Gargano.

Ciampa joined the main roster following WrestleMania 38 in April 2022 and he would reform #DIY with Johnny Gargano on SmackDown in 2023. They would have two reigns as WWE Tag Team Champions in 2024 and 2025.

Prior to signing with WWE, Ciampa was a top star on the independent wrestling scene, performing for the likes of PWG and ROH.