10 Dream Opponents For Damian Priest's NXT North American Title Reign
5. Tommaso Ciampa
Tommaso Ciampa has gone back to his heel ways since returning to NXT after his failed babyface run, and nothing major has happened with him yet. He’s been aimlessly attacking Jake Atlas and Kyle O’Reilly on TV lately and wrestled in a losing effort in a 60 minute Iron Man 4 way for the NXT title, but he doesn’t seem to have much direction moving forward.
At the same time, Damian Priest has been standing out as a stellar babyface North American Champion with several great matches under his belt and an increasingly infectious and likeable attitude. He is a babyface star embracing his natural momentum, while Ciampa is a top heel on the decline. Pairing the two right now for the title just makes sense narratively and physically.
It would provide Priest with a worthy, charismatic heel foil, would give Ciampa a major program with a new superstar, and both men have the tendency for taking outlandish violent bumps so it could be electrifying in the ring if the feud became personal.
Ciampa is a legitimate contender for someone that could beat Priest, but Priest defeating him would help cement his legacy as the new star of NXT.