10 of the most polarizing wrestlers of all time

8. Tommaso Ciampa

Real name: Tommaso Whitney

Years in the sport: 13

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Finishing Move: Project Ciampa (powerbomb onto raised knees.)

Tommaso Ciampa was an independent circuit standout who wound up on the radar of Ring of Honor. Highly impressed with the skilled young man, they soon put their Television title around his waist, and he enjoyed a lengthy unbeaten streak. His feud with Jay Lethal catapulted him into superstar status, and he also had a five star no DQ match--A Fight without Honor in ROH--with Cedric Alexander.

Ciampa made his debut for the WWE as part of the NXT brand. He and Johnny Gargano formed the team DIY, and even managed to capture the titles. So far so good, but then Ciampa turned on his partner.

For a time he was hated and booed, but now his intense promos and unbelievable work ethic garner at least as many cheers. Ciampa is a bad guy wrestler who might just be too entertaining to be booed by the audience as a whole.

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Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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