8 Ups & 2 Downs From NXT Stand & Deliver 2022

2. The Main Roster Beckons

Tommaso Ciampa
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Yeah, the finish tanked hard and Tony D'Angelo kicking out of Tommaso's Fairytale Ending was a head-scratching moment, but those negatives won't be the lasting memory of Ciampa's night. Instead, people will be talking about Triple H's heartfelt embrace on the stage.

Oh, 'Game'. You've still got that magic in you!

Attention will now turn to the thought of Tommaso on Raw or SmackDown. If he's happy to give that a good old college try, then everyone will just need to wait and see how things pan out. Vince McMahon will either love the guy, or he'll stick it to Trips by rethinking Ciampa as something dreadful.

Tommaso 'Bearcat' Ciampa? Only joking. Fans worried about Ciampa's prospects on the main roster are right to be concerned. However, he'll do wonderful things if creative stay the hell out of his way. Tommaso has done everything there is to do on NXT anyway, so it's worth a shot.

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