Tommaso Ciampa
Encyclopedia
Tommasso Whitney is an American professional wrestler
, better known by the ring name
Tommaso Ciampa. He is currently signed to Ring of Honor
, while also competing for several independent
promotions
, including Chaotic Wrestling
, Top Rope Promotions
, East Coast Wrestling Association
and Northeast Wrestling.
, and debuted in January 2005. He predominantly wrestles for independent
promotions
located in Massachusetts, most notably Chaotic Wrestling
and Top Rope Promotions
.
On May 22, 2005 he had a IWF Junior Heavyweight Championship match against champion Sean Royal, but was unsuccessful. Later that day he also failed to win a battle royal
to earn the number one contendership to the IWF Heavyweight Championship.
Whitney debuted in Chaotic Wrestling as Tommy Penmanship in 2005. On April 1, he lost a qualifying match for entry in the Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship Tournament to Fred Sampson. In June, Penmanship teamed with Arch Kincaid to unsuccessfully challenge the Logan Brothers for the Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship
. Penmanship won his first championship on August 8, by defeating Chase del Monte for the Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship
. He held it for half a year, successfully defending it against former del Monte, Jason Blade, and Psycho, before eventually losing it to Psycho at Cold Fury 5.
Penmanship then spent a couple of months without winning a singles match losing to Matt Logan and Psycho, but alongside Psycho, he won a Lethal Lottery Tournament first round match. Penmanship and Psycho qualified for a battle royal to determine the number one contender to the CW Heavyweight Championship, but the match was won by Luis Ortiz
. At Breaking Point 2006 Penmanship lost to Psycho once again in a Psycho Rules match with Tommy Dreamer
as the special referee. On May 19, Penmanship defeated Handsome Johnny and became Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. As the Chaotic Heavyweight champion Ciampa defeated Bryan Logan, del Monte and Max Bauer
. He held the Championship until February 2007, when he lost it to Brian Milonas in a "Loser leaves CW" match.
he and Kofi Kingston
had a dark match against Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch. He appeared on July 14, 2005 episode of Smackdown as "Tomas Whitney", one of Muhammed Hassan's
lawyers and confronted The Undertaker. Tommaso read a statement from Hassan before being attacked by The Undertaker.
. He debuted on February 21 and wrestled as Tommaso. On June 27, 2007 Whitney debuted a new gimmick – he began wrestling under a mask
as Prodigy. On August 9, Whitney was released from his WWE developmental contract.
and Eddie Edwards
to become MWF Television Champion
In September 2008 Ciampa debuted in Harley Race's
World League Wrestling. In October he took part in Nine Man Battle Royal for the vacant WLW Heavyweight Championship
, which was won by Go Shiozaki
. Ciampa also unsuccessfully challenged WLW Tag Team Championship
twice: on November 22, 2008 (with Steve Anthony) and on March 21, 2009 (with Marc Godeker).
. Ciampa appeared in dark matches for Ring of Honor
in both 2007 and 2009.
On January 22, 2011 Ciampa defeated Mike Sydal at the Ring of Honor Wrestling television tapings. He joined Prince Nana
in his heel
stable The Embassy. He later defeated Adam Cole
and Grizzly Redwood. On April 1 he debuted on internet pay-per-view
at Honor Takes Center Stage
Night One, taking part in 4-corner match that was won by Homicide. Ciampa went on to defeat Homicide twice, once on the second show of Honor Takes Center Stage
and again on May 6, at ROH Revolution: USA. The next day, at ROH Revolution: Canada, Ciampa was part of the first "Double Danger Scramble" match, which was won by Michael Elgin. On July 13, Ring of Honor announced that Ciampa had signed a contract with the promotion. On September 17 at Death Before Dishonor IX
, Ciampa pinned Homicide in a tag team match, where he teamed with Rhino and Homicide with Jay Lethal
.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
, better known by the ring name
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
Tommaso Ciampa. He is currently signed to Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
, while also competing for several independent
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
promotions
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
, including Chaotic Wrestling
Chaotic Wrestling
Chaotic Wrestling is an American independent wrestling promotion based in North Andover, Massachusetts owned by Jamie Jamitowski and formerly Killer Kowalski prior to his death in August 2008. In addition to the promotion is the Chaotic Training Center, a professional wrestling school where...
, Top Rope Promotions
Top Rope Promotions
Top Rope Promotions, formerly known as Yankee Pro Wrestling, is a Northeastern independent professional wrestling promotion based in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is the largest promotion in the southern New England-area rivaling other Northeastern promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, the...
, East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by promoter Jim Kettner in 1967. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country...
and Northeast Wrestling.
Debut; independent circuit
He was trained by Killer KowalskiKiller Kowalski
Władek "Killer" Kowalski was a Canadian professional wrestler. Kowalski wrestled for numerous promotions during his career, including the NWA and WWF, and was a known heel wrestler...
, and debuted in January 2005. He predominantly wrestles for independent
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
promotions
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
located in Massachusetts, most notably Chaotic Wrestling
Chaotic Wrestling
Chaotic Wrestling is an American independent wrestling promotion based in North Andover, Massachusetts owned by Jamie Jamitowski and formerly Killer Kowalski prior to his death in August 2008. In addition to the promotion is the Chaotic Training Center, a professional wrestling school where...
and Top Rope Promotions
Top Rope Promotions
Top Rope Promotions, formerly known as Yankee Pro Wrestling, is a Northeastern independent professional wrestling promotion based in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is the largest promotion in the southern New England-area rivaling other Northeastern promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, the...
.
On May 22, 2005 he had a IWF Junior Heavyweight Championship match against champion Sean Royal, but was unsuccessful. Later that day he also failed to win a battle royal
Battle royal (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a battle royal is a multi-competitor match type in which wrestlers are eliminated until one is left and declared winner...
to earn the number one contendership to the IWF Heavyweight Championship.
Whitney debuted in Chaotic Wrestling as Tommy Penmanship in 2005. On April 1, he lost a qualifying match for entry in the Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship Tournament to Fred Sampson. In June, Penmanship teamed with Arch Kincaid to unsuccessfully challenge the Logan Brothers for the Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship
Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship
The Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in American independent promotion Chaotic Wrestling. The title was first won by The Damned defeating Derik Destiny and Kid Krazy in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 17, 2000...
. Penmanship won his first championship on August 8, by defeating Chase del Monte for the Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship
Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship
The Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship is a professional wrestling title in American independent promotion Chaotic Wrestling. The title was first won by "Latin Fury" Luis Ortiz in Revere, Massachusetts on February 23, 2001. There have been a total of 22 recognized individual champions, who...
. He held it for half a year, successfully defending it against former del Monte, Jason Blade, and Psycho, before eventually losing it to Psycho at Cold Fury 5.
Penmanship then spent a couple of months without winning a singles match losing to Matt Logan and Psycho, but alongside Psycho, he won a Lethal Lottery Tournament first round match. Penmanship and Psycho qualified for a battle royal to determine the number one contender to the CW Heavyweight Championship, but the match was won by Luis Ortiz
Luis Ortiz
Luis Ortiz may refer to:* Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Puerto Rican trumpet player and composer* Luis Ortiz , Puerto Rican boxer* Luis Ortiz , Dominican baseball player* Luis Ortiz González Spanish politician...
. At Breaking Point 2006 Penmanship lost to Psycho once again in a Psycho Rules match with Tommy Dreamer
Tommy Dreamer
Thomas James "Tom" Laughlin is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is currently working for various promotions on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time spent with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment...
as the special referee. On May 19, Penmanship defeated Handsome Johnny and became Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. As the Chaotic Heavyweight champion Ciampa defeated Bryan Logan, del Monte and Max Bauer
Max Bauer (wrestler)
Max Bauer, is an American professional wrestler, who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.Bauer has primarily competed in the Chaotic Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling promotions, but has wrestled for numerous other independent...
. He held the Championship until February 2007, when he lost it to Brian Milonas in a "Loser leaves CW" match.
World Wrestling Entertainment
On August 25 episode of WWE HeatWWE HEAT
WWE Heat was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment...
he and Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom...
had a dark match against Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch. He appeared on July 14, 2005 episode of Smackdown as "Tomas Whitney", one of Muhammed Hassan's
Mark Magnus
Mark Copani, is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Muhammad Hassan.-Career:...
lawyers and confronted The Undertaker. Tommaso read a statement from Hassan before being attacked by The Undertaker.
Ohio Valley Wrestling
On February 4, 2007 it was announced that Whitney signed developmental contract with WWE and was sent to Ohio Valley WrestlingOhio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is run by owner Danny Davis and was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1997 until 2000...
. He debuted on February 21 and wrestled as Tommaso. On June 27, 2007 Whitney debuted a new gimmick – he began wrestling under a mask
Wrestling mask
A Wrestling mask is a fabric based mask that some professional wrestlers wear as part of their in-ring persona or gimmick. Professional wrestlers have been using masks as far back as 1915 and they are still widely used today, especially in Lucha Libre in Mexico.-History:In 1915 a North American...
as Prodigy. On August 9, Whitney was released from his WWE developmental contract.
Return to the independent cicuit
In Autumn he returned to independents. On September 29 Tommaso defeated A.J. StylesA.J. Styles
Allen Neal Jones , better known by his ring name A.J. Styles is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
and Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (wrestler)
Eddie Edwards is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling with Ring of Honor , where he is a former ROH World Champion. He also had previous reigns as a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as The American Wolves and as the inaugural ROH World...
to become MWF Television Champion
In September 2008 Ciampa debuted in Harley Race's
Harley Race
Harley Leland Race is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter and trainer. During his career as a wrestler, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 7 times...
World League Wrestling. In October he took part in Nine Man Battle Royal for the vacant WLW Heavyweight Championship
WLW Heavyweight Championship
The World League Wrestling Heavyweight Championship, is the top title contested for the independent professional wrestling promotion World League Wrestling. The current champion is Trevor Murdoch, who in his fourth reign...
, which was won by Go Shiozaki
Go Shiozaki
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Heavyweight Champion. In addition to Noah, he has previously worked in the American-based promotion Ring of Honor and its former sister promotion Full Impact Pro, where he won the latter's...
. Ciampa also unsuccessfully challenged WLW Tag Team Championship
WLW Tag Team Championship
The World League Wrestling Tag Team Championship, is the top tag team title contested for the independent professional wrestling promotion World League Wrestling....
twice: on November 22, 2008 (with Steve Anthony) and on March 21, 2009 (with Marc Godeker).
Ring of Honor
At ROH Honor Reclaims Boston he, Alex Payne and Ernie Osiris lost a dark match to Bobby Dempsey, Mitch Franklin and Rhett TitusRhett Titus
Everett Lawrence Titus is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rhett Titus. A student of the ROH Wrestling Academy, Titus has been competing for Ring of Honor , as well as various independent promotions, since 2006.-Career:Titus began training at the ROH Wrestling...
. Ciampa appeared in dark matches for Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
in both 2007 and 2009.
On January 22, 2011 Ciampa defeated Mike Sydal at the Ring of Honor Wrestling television tapings. He joined Prince Nana
Prince Nana
Prince Nana Osei Bandoh is an American professional wrestler of Ghanaian extraction, better known by his ring name, Prince Nana. He has stated that he is an Ashanti prince.-Professional wrestling career:...
in his heel
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
stable The Embassy. He later defeated Adam Cole
Adam Cole
Austin Jenkins is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Adam Cole. He competes for several independent promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling and Ring of Honor....
and Grizzly Redwood. On April 1 he debuted on internet pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
at Honor Takes Center Stage
Honor Takes Center Stage
Honor Takes Center Stage was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Ring of Honor . It took place over two consecutive days, on 1 and 2 April, 2011, at the Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta, with the 1 April show at 8pm ET/5pm PT, and the 2 April show at a special matinee time of 1pm...
Night One, taking part in 4-corner match that was won by Homicide. Ciampa went on to defeat Homicide twice, once on the second show of Honor Takes Center Stage
Honor Takes Center Stage
Honor Takes Center Stage was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Ring of Honor . It took place over two consecutive days, on 1 and 2 April, 2011, at the Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta, with the 1 April show at 8pm ET/5pm PT, and the 2 April show at a special matinee time of 1pm...
and again on May 6, at ROH Revolution: USA. The next day, at ROH Revolution: Canada, Ciampa was part of the first "Double Danger Scramble" match, which was won by Michael Elgin. On July 13, Ring of Honor announced that Ciampa had signed a contract with the promotion. On September 17 at Death Before Dishonor IX
Death Before Dishonor IX
Death Before Dishonor IX was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Ring of Honor . It took place on September 17, 2011 at the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center in New York, New York.-Matches:-External links:*...
, Ciampa pinned Homicide in a tag team match, where he teamed with Rhino and Homicide with Jay Lethal
Jay Lethal
Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion...
.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Project Ciampa (Cloverleaf)
- Project Ciampa II (PowerbombPowerbombA powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a standing headscissors position...
dropped into a double knee backbreaker)
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "The Project"
- "The Dominant Male"
- "The Sicilian Psychopath"
- Entrance musicMusic in professional wrestlingMusic in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
- "Dark Beat Mix" by Oscar GMurk (band)Murk is a house music production team composed of Ralph Falcón and Oscar Gaetan). They formed in Miami in 1991...
- "Dark Beat Mix" by Oscar G
Championships and accomplishments
- Chaotic WrestlingChaotic WrestlingChaotic Wrestling is an American independent wrestling promotion based in North Andover, Massachusetts owned by Jamie Jamitowski and formerly Killer Kowalski prior to his death in August 2008. In addition to the promotion is the Chaotic Training Center, a professional wrestling school where...
- Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight ChampionshipChaotic Wrestling Heavyweight ChampionshipThe Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in Chaotic Wrestling. It is the primary championship in the promotion.The current champion is Handsome Johnny, who is in his third reign as champion...
(1 time) - Chaotic Wrestling New England ChampionshipChaotic Wrestling New England ChampionshipThe Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship is a professional wrestling title in American independent promotion Chaotic Wrestling. The title was first won by "Latin Fury" Luis Ortiz in Revere, Massachusetts on February 23, 2001. There have been a total of 22 recognized individual champions, who...
(1 time)
- Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
- Millennium Wrestling FederationMillennium Wrestling FederationThe Millennium Wrestling Federation is a New England independent professional wrestling promotion based in Melrose, Massachusetts. Founded in January 2001 by promoters Dan Mirade & Neil Manolian, the MWF is one of the top promotions in the Northeastern United States along with Chaotic Wrestling,...
- MWF Television ChampionshipMWF Television ChampionshipThe MWF Television Championship is a professional wrestling title in American independent promotion Millennium Wrestling Federation. The title was created when "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards defeated "Mr. 630" Jerelle Clark in the finals of a championship tournament to crown the first MWF Television...
(1 time)
- MWF Television Championship
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him #99 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2011