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4. You’ve Gotta’ Be Worried For DIY

Johnny Gargano Tommaso Ciampa DIY
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Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa are clearly on track to challenge A-Town Down Under, but fans of the DIY pair should be slightly concerned. They're barely getting reactions from live crowds, and WWE hasn't bothered to give Gargano or Ciampa any kind of character to speak of beyond being hardworking.

It isn't enough.

DIY's match vs. Legado del Fantasma was hardly horrible from a technical point of view, but it never had any steam behind it either. If Triple H can't book Johnny and Tommaso well on the main roster, then what chance do they have?! It's worrying, 'cause they're a duo WWE probably figured they could depend on to bed in nicely.

Actually giving the lads a chance to show off their personalities would help massively. Currently, they reek more of an ROH team Tony Khan occasionally books on AEW Rampage or Collision, and that's not meant as a compliment. DIY might get shredded on the mic by Austin Theory and Grayson Waller.

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