Last night’s episode of NXT TV saw Johnny Gargano return for his first TV appearance since losing the Career vs. Title match to NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas in late February. Gargano attacked his former partner Tommaso Ciampa, who has been taunting Gargano and the NXT Universe for weeks. The Gargano fan signs seen in the crowd during recent NXT TV episodes were passed out by NXT staffers before the Ciampa segments were taped. Below is a video from the segment plus a post-show video of Gargano being denied re-entry into Full Sail University and talking to fans outside of the venue:
It is believed that a match between Gargano and Ciampa will take place in New Orleans at TakeOver. The former DIY partners took to Twitter after Gargano’s return and wrote the following on what happened and the future:
Posterboard: $2.00
Ticket: $25.00
Finally punching atProjectCiampa in the face after 10 months: … PRICELESS.
This is only the beginning.. I promise. pic.twitter.com/YuVoCWhmDa
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) March 22, 2018
Only an absolute coward attacks a man from behind.
This is completely unacceptable atWWENXT and atRealKingRegal.
I am the single greatest talent in the history of this company. I shouldn’t have to worry about fans attacking me at my place of work. pic.twitter.com/OKEuoFg7x5
— BLACKHEART (@ProjectCiampa) March 22, 2018