Tommaso Whitney

Tommaso Whitney

Known for
Acting
Born
May 8, 1985 (age 41)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Tommaso Whitney, better known as Tommaso Ciampa, is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a one-time AEW TNT Champion. After debuting in 2005, he established himself as one of the top independent wrestlers in North America, most notably in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he was a member of The Embassy and captured the ROH World Television Championship. During that time, he also wrestled for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Beyond Wrestling, and Chaotic Wrestling. Ciampa joined World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2015, forming #DIY with Johnny Gargano and becoming one of the defining stars of the NXT "Black and Gold" era. He won the NXT Championship twice, the NXT Tag Team Championship, and the WWE Tag Team Championship twice alongside Gargano before leaving WWE in January 2026 to sign with AEW. *Pro Wrestling Illustrated* ranked him No. 13 in the PWI 500 in 2019, and his rivalry with Gargano was named Feud of the Year by both *Pro Wrestling Illustrated* and the *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* in 2018. He has been married to former professional wrestler Jessie Ward since 2013 after the two were introduced by Samoa Joe.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2026
AEW Revolution 2026: Zero Hour poster

AEW Revolution 2026: Zero Hour

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2026
AEW Dynasty 2026 poster

AEW Dynasty 2026

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2026
AEW Redemption 2026 poster

AEW Redemption 2026

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2026
AEW All In 2026: London poster

AEW All In 2026: London

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2026
AEW All Out 2026 poster

AEW All Out 2026

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2026
AEW WrestleDream 2026 poster

AEW WrestleDream 2026

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2026
AEW Full Gear 2026 poster

AEW Full Gear 2026

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2025
WWE Royal Rumble 2025 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2025

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2025
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday poster

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2025
WWE NXT Homecoming poster

WWE NXT Homecoming

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2025
WWE's Greatest Moments poster

WWE's Greatest Moments

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 1 ep

2024
WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday poster

WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2024
WWE Speed poster

WWE Speed

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 2 eps

2023
WWE SummerSlam 2023 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2023

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2023
All Elite Wrestling: Collision poster

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 22 eps

2022
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022 poster

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2022
WWE SummerSlam 2022 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2022

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2022
WWE This Is Awesome poster

WWE This Is Awesome

TV · as Ciampa · 4 eps

2022
The SmackDown LowDown poster

The SmackDown LowDown

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 2 eps

2022
WWE Rivals poster

WWE Rivals

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 1 ep

2021
NXT WarGames 2021 poster

NXT WarGames 2021

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2021
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1 poster

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2021
ROH Winter Warriors Tour - Atlanta

ROH Winter Warriors Tour - Atlanta

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2020
WWE Worlds Collide poster

WWE Worlds Collide

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2020
NXT TakeOver: Portland poster

NXT TakeOver: Portland

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2020
NXT TakeOver: In Your House poster

NXT TakeOver: In Your House

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2020
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 poster

NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2020
Edge: The Second Mountain poster

Edge: The Second Mountain

Movie · as Himself

2019
Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART poster

Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2019
WWE Survivor Series 2019 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2019

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2019
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix poster

NXT TakeOver: Phoenix

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2019
WWE Halftime Heat 2019 poster

WWE Halftime Heat 2019

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2019
NXT TakeOver: WarGames poster

NXT TakeOver: WarGames

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2019
WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018 poster

WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2019
WWE's The Bump poster

WWE's The Bump

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 1 ep

2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite poster

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 19 eps

2018
NXT Takeover: New Orleans poster

NXT Takeover: New Orleans

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2018
NXT TakeOver: Chicago II poster

NXT TakeOver: Chicago II

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2018
NXT: Best of 2017 poster

NXT: Best of 2017

Movie

2018
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV poster

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2018
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II poster

NXT TakeOver: WarGames II

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2017
NXT Takeover: San Antonio poster

NXT Takeover: San Antonio

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2017
NXT Takeover: Orlando poster

NXT Takeover: Orlando

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2017
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago poster

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
EVOLVE 54

EVOLVE 54

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
EVOLVE 55

EVOLVE 55

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
EVOLVE 57

EVOLVE 57

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
AAW: Take No Prisoners

AAW: Take No Prisoners

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
EVOLVE 65

EVOLVE 65

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II poster

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two poster

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
NXT Takeover: Toronto poster

NXT Takeover: Toronto

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
PROGRESS Chapter 36: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Room... Again poster

PROGRESS Chapter 36: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Room... Again

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
Beyond Americanrana 2016 poster

Beyond Americanrana 2016

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2016
Raw Talk poster

Raw Talk

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 1 ep

2016
WWE Cruiserweight Classic poster

WWE Cruiserweight Classic

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa, Tommaso Cimpa · 2 eps

2015
WrestleCon Supershow 2015

WrestleCon Supershow 2015

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
ROH: 13th Anniversary poster

ROH: 13th Anniversary

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX poster

ROH: Supercard of Honor IX

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
PWG: Mystery Vortex III poster

PWG: Mystery Vortex III

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
PWG: Threemendous IV poster

PWG: Threemendous IV

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique poster

PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
PWG: From Out of Nowhere poster

PWG: From Out of Nowhere

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage poster

PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dayton

ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dayton

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearborn

ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearborn

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One poster

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two poster

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
AAW: Windy City Classic XI

AAW: Windy City Classic XI

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
The Kevin Steen Show: Tommaso Ciampa poster

The Kevin Steen Show: Tommaso Ciampa

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!

PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
PROGRESS Chapter 22: Trust, Encouragement, Reward, Loyalty, Satisfaction

PROGRESS Chapter 22: Trust, Encouragement, Reward, Loyalty, Satisfaction

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
House of Hardcore IX

House of Hardcore IX

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
Developmentally Speaking With Colt Cabana, Tommaso Ciampa & Chris Hero poster

Developmentally Speaking With Colt Cabana, Tommaso Ciampa & Chris Hero

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2015
ROH Conquest Tour 2015 - Tag 2

ROH Conquest Tour 2015 - Tag 2

Movie · as Ciampa

2014
PWG: DDT4 poster

PWG: DDT4

Movie · as Tommaso Chiampa

2014
ROH Final Battle 2014 poster

ROH Final Battle 2014

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
PWG: Mystery Vortex II poster

PWG: Mystery Vortex II

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One poster

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
PWG: ELEVEN poster

PWG: ELEVEN

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
PWG: Untitled II poster

PWG: Untitled II

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars poster

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds poster

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three poster

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
PWG: Black Cole Sun poster

PWG: Black Cole Sun

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Champions vs. All Stars poster

ROH: Champions vs. All Stars

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Best In The World poster

ROH: Best In The World

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Creating Excellence poster

ROH: Creating Excellence

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks poster

ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks

Movie · as Himself

2014
ROH: Road To Best In The World - Night 1 poster

ROH: Road To Best In The World - Night 1

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Glory By Honor XIII poster

ROH: Glory By Honor XIII

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 2 poster

ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 2

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 1 poster

ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 1

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2 poster

ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1 poster

ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XII - Night 2 poster

ROH: Death Before Dishonor XII - Night 2

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Road To Best In The World - Night 2 poster

ROH: Road To Best In The World - Night 2

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XII - Night 1 poster

ROH: Death Before Dishonor XII - Night 1

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: State of The Art poster

ROH: State of The Art

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: 12th Anniversary poster

ROH: 12th Anniversary

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Supercard of Honor VIII poster

ROH: Supercard of Honor VIII

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Wrestling's Finest poster

ROH: Wrestling's Finest

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: Flyin' High poster

ROH: Flyin' High

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2014
ROH: All Star Extravaganza VI poster

ROH: All Star Extravaganza VI

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
ROH: Relentless poster

ROH: Relentless

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
ROH: Reclamation - Night 1 poster

ROH: Reclamation - Night 1

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
ROH: Best In The World poster

ROH: Best In The World

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One poster

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
PWG: Matt Rushmore poster

PWG: Matt Rushmore

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two poster

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One poster

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two poster

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XI poster

ROH: Death Before Dishonor XI

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
ROH Final Battle 2013 poster

ROH Final Battle 2013

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem V poster

ROH: Manhattan Mayhem V

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2013
ROH: All Star Extravaganza V poster

ROH: All Star Extravaganza V

Movie

2012
ROH: Live Strong poster

ROH: Live Strong

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2012
ROH: 10th Anniversary poster

ROH: 10th Anniversary

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2012
ROH Underground poster

ROH Underground

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2012
WWE Main Event poster

WWE Main Event

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 5 eps

2011
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1 poster

ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2011
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2 poster

ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2011
ROH: Gateway To Honor poster

ROH: Gateway To Honor

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2011
ROH: Glory By Honor X poster

ROH: Glory By Honor X

Movie · as Tommaso Ciampa

2010
WWE NXT poster

WWE NXT

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 40 eps

2009
Ring of Honor Wrestling poster

Ring of Honor Wrestling

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 11 eps

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 8 eps

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Tommaso Ciampa · 34 eps