Overview
- Ciampa appeared on the Jan. 28 episode of Dynamite to answer Mark Briscoe’s TNT Championship open challenge, unveiling a new theme and reviving his 'Psycho Killer' persona.
- AEW announced that Briscoe will defend the TNT title against Ciampa on an upcoming edition of Collision.
- In a Sports Illustrated interview with Rich Ucchino after the debut, Ciampa said he had long eyed AEW as the right fit for this era of his career.
- He said he met Tony Khan for the first time at the taping and praised Khan’s "contagious passion" and openness that allowed the character to "breathe."
- Ciampa noted he could not bring the persona to WWE’s main roster, highlighted the rapid move just days after finishing with WWE, and credited Mikey Rukus and Mike Mansury for the debut presentation.