10 Best Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (November 2018)

6. Tommaso Ciampa's NXT Title Reign

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‘The Greatest Sports Entertainer Of All Time’ has always been a great performer, but he has taken things to a whole new level since returning from injury earlier this year, and now, he’s the most compelling ‘top champion’ character on WWE's books. Becky Lynch aside, of course.

Ciampa has evolved into an indomitable supervillain. Everything he does - from the way he walks down to the ring clutching 'Goldie' to his chest, to his long string of blockbuster in-ring epics - hits the mark. War Games may have been his zenith. That Velveteen Dream kickout spot was the moment Tommaso graduated from awesome wrestling heel to a Thanos-level threat, and if things continue on the current trajectory, whoever’s bold enough to finally wrest the belt from his clutches is in for the ultimate babyface rub.

Could his prove to be the best NXT Championship run in the brand’s history? It’s a little too early to tell, but Ciampa doing all the right things. A revival of the Johnny Gargano feud remains on the cards, despite his former DIY pal's heel turn. Nobody should bet against them delivering excellence again.

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