WWE history: 10 greatest heel turns of the 21st Century

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#8 Tomasso Ciampa turns on Johnny Gargano

#DIY was one of the most popular tag teams in the history of NXT. Tomasso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano ran roughshod on the developmental brand's tag team division for a long time.

At TakeOver: Chicago in 2017, Tomasso Ciampa betrayed his former friend Gargano after losing a tag team ladder match to The Authors of Pain. A ruthless beatdown followed as the white-hot Chicago crowd booed Ciampa out of the building.

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The heel turn resulted in a long-anticipated grudge encounter between the two bitter enemies at TakeOver: New Orleans in 2018. Gargano managed to put Ciampa down after a five-star classic.

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The duo recently joined hands again and were two of several NXT Superstars to jump ship to the main roster. Ciampa tried to attack Gargano again, after failing to advance to the 3rd round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. He didn't succeed this time though, as Gargano sensed this one coming and managed to fend Ciampa off, breaking off #DIY again.

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Edited by Atharva Papnoi