WWE Already Has The Perfect Feud Set Up For Johnny Gargano's Return
Ciampa is set to challenge Bobby Lashley for the United States Title next week on WWE Monday Night Raw, and the show is set to take place in Cleveland. For most people, that's just the second-most populated city in Ohio and home of the Browns, but for Johhny Gargano, that's home. Anyone watching NXT during its boom period—when Triple H just so happened to be booking the show—will recall that Ciampa and Gargano maintained one of the best rivalries in company history. So this episode of Raw occurring in Gargano's hometown could mean nothing. Or it could mean everything.
AEW gets a lot of credit for its long-term storytelling, as it should. The old NXT had some lengthy, dramatic sagas as well, though. The twists and turns of Gargano and Ciampa took place over several major events, and the buildup and breakup of their DIY tag team was masterfully executed. Triple H made the crowd fall in love with the duo as they struggled to dethrone some tag team called The Revival. Wonder what they're up to these days.
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Then, at the peak of their popularity and with the crowd surging behind them, Ciampa betrayed his friend Gargano at TakeOver: Chicago in 2017. It was undoubtedly one of the most well-done heel turns in recent memory. Just listen to the crowd's reaction when Ciampa grabs Gargano and begins his assault. That's shock and awe happening in real-time, and it's professional wrestling at its absolute best.
That began what can only be described as a blood feud, with both men taking turns as the heel. Gargano vs. Ciampa had their blowoff match in an empty arena due to the pandemic, which just doesn't feel right for one of NXT's signature and defining feuds. They can't
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