DIY (professional wrestling)

DIY
Johnny Gargano (left) and Tommaso Ciampa (right)
Tag team
Members Johnny Gargano
Tommaso Ciampa
Name(s) DIY
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa
Heights 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) – Gargano
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) – Ciampa
Combined
weight		 400 lb (180 kg)
Billed from Tampa, Florida
Debut August 13, 2015
Disbanded May 20, 2017
Years active 2015–2017

DIY (mostly stylized as #DIY) was a professional wrestling tag team, composed of Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. The team, also known for wrestling for independent promotions, was best known for performing in WWE's NXT brand, where they are former NXT Tag Team Champions.

Created on August 13, 2015, the team broke up at NXT TakeOver: Chicago on May 20, 2017 when Ciampa turned on Gargano. The two would then go on to have a lengthy feud over 2017 and 2018, including facing each other for the NXT Championship.

History

WWE

NXT (2015–2017)

On September 2, 2015, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa were announced as part of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament.[1][2] On September 9, they successfully advanced in the first round of the tournament, defeating the also newly formed duo of Tyler Breeze and Bull Dempsey.[3][4] On the September 16 episode of NXT, Ciampa and Gargano lost to Baron Corbin and Rhyno, thus eliminating them from the tournament.[5] On the October 28 edition of NXT, Gargano and Ciampa were defeated by Jason Jordan and Chad Gable.[6]

On April 2, it was confirmed that Ciampa had signed with WWE earlier in the week.[7] Ciampa's NXT contract was a so-called "Tier 2" contract, which allowed him to continue working independent dates alongside his now regular NXT bookings.[8] On the April 13 episode of NXT, Ciampa and Gargano defeated The Vaudevillains.[9] On the May 25 edition of NXT, Ciampa and Gargano defeated TM-61.[10] On June 1, Gargano and Ciampa defeated The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) after calling them out earlier that night. After the match, Dawson and Wilder attacked them and attempted to injure Ciampa's knee, but they were saved by American Alpha.[11] On July 21, it was reported that Gargano was signing a new full-time NXT deal, which would prevent him from taking further independent bookings.[12]

On June 23, Gargano and Ciampa entered the Cruiserweight Classic tournament, which saw Gargano defeat Ciampa in a first round match.[13] On July 14, Gargano was eliminated from the tournament by the eventual winner T.J. Perkins.[14] On August 20 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, Ciampa and Gargano unsuccessfully challenged The Revival for the NXT Tag Team Championship.[15] On the November 9 episode of NXT, Ciampa and Gargano, now collectively billed as "#DIY", were defeated by The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) in the semi-finals of the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Classic, due to interference from The Revival.[16] Ciampa and Gargano received another title shot in a two out of three falls match on November 19 at NXT TakeOver: Toronto, where they defeated The Revival to become the new NXT Tag Team Champions.[17]

DIY went on to successfully defend the NXT Tag Team Championship against the team of Tajiri and Akira Tozawa in Japan, as well as TM61 in Australia, respectively. On the January 11, 2017 episode of NXT, DIY defeated The Revival to retain the NXT Tag Team Championship, but were assaulted by The Authors of Pain afterwards. At NXT TakeOver: San Antonio, they lost the NXT Tag Team Championship to The Authors of Pain. They would receive their rematch on the March 1 episode of NXT, which ended in a no contest after The Revival interfered and attacked both teams. On April 1 at NXT TakeOver: Orlando, all three teams competed in a triple threat elimination match for the NXT Tag Team Championship, but DIY failed to regain the titles after being the first team eliminated. [18]

On the May 10 episode of NXT, NXT General Manager William Regal announced that DIY would face The Authors of Pain in the first-ever ladder match for the NXT Tag Team Championship at NXT TakeOver: Chicago, which they lost.[19] Following the match, Ciampa turned on Gargano and attacked him, thus turning Ciampa heel and disbanding the team.[20][21]

Feud (2017–present)

It was later revealed that Ciampa had suffered a ruptured ACL in his right knee and would await surgery[22]. In a further update, it was reported that his surgery was successful and the timetable for his return was estimated for early-to-mid 2018.[23]

At NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia, Gargano failed to capture the NXT Championship from Andrade "Cien" Almas. After the match, Ciampa returned to attack Gargano from behind with a crutch. On the February 21 episode of NXT, Gargano challenged Almas to a rematch for the NXT Championship, which he lost due to interference from Ciampa, forcing Gargano to leave NXT as per the pre-match stipulation.[24] The two then fought in the main event of NXT TakeOver: New Orleans in an unsanctioned match which Gargano won, resulting in Gargano being reinstated in NXT.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2015-09-02/wwe-nxt-results-2015-09-02-27901084
  2. ↑ Justin James (September 2, 2015). "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 9/2 - Week 178: Dusty Rhodes Tag Tournament kicks off, Gargano & Ciampa debut on NXT, Joe & Balor form team, more; Overall Reax". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2015-09-09/wwe-nxt-results-2015-09-09-27933487
  4. ↑ Justin James (September 9, 2015). "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 9/9 - Week 179: Finn Balor & Samoa Joe vs. Lucha Dragons, Ciampa & Gargano also in Dusty Tag Classic match, more; Overall Reax". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ James, Justin (September 16, 2015). "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 9/16 - Week 180: Bayley returns to Full Sail as Women's champ, big set-up for "Takeover," Dusty Tag Classic continues, Adam Rose dumps on NXT, more; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2583803-wwe-nxt-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-october-28
  7. ↑ Johnson, Mike (April 2, 2016). "New WWE NXT signings". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Radican, Sean; Caldwell, James (April 3, 2016). "Report – NXT regulars Ciampa & Gargano sign WWE deals". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/697787-wwe-nxt-results-041316
  10. ↑ http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-nxt-results/62465-wwe-nxt-results-52516-triple-threat-nxt-womens-title-1-contenders-match-main-events-tm-61-makes-debut-takeover-matches-set/
  11. ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2643753-wwe-nxt-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-june-1
  12. ↑ Caldwell, James; Radican, Sean (2016-07-21). "Evolve sets up Johnny Gargano's farewell run, joining Ciampa with full-time NXT deals". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  13. ↑ Williams, JJ (June 23, 2016). "WWE Cruiserweight Classic round one spoilers: Sabre Jr, Swann, Gargano, Ibushi, more!". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ Williams, JJ (2016-07-14). "WWE Cruiserweight Classic round two spoilers". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  15. ↑ Caldwell, James (2016-08-20). "8/20 "WWE NXT Takeover: Brooklyn" Results – Caldwell's Complete Live Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  16. ↑ http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/best-and-worst-of-nxt-november-9-2016/
  17. ↑ James, Justin (2016-11-19). "James' NXT TakeOver: Toronto review 11/19: Nakamura vs. Joe, Asuka vs. James, #DIY vs. The Revival, and more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  18. ↑ Powell, Jason. "1/28 Powell's NXT Takeover: San Antonio Live Review – Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode for the NXT Title, DIY vs. Authors of Pain for the NXT Tag Titles, Asuka vs. Nikki Cross vs. Billie Kay vs. Peyton Royce for the NXT Women's Title". Pro Wreslting Dot Net. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  19. ↑ "NXT Tag Team Titles up for grabs in Ladder Match at TakeOver". WWE. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  20. ↑ "NXT TakeOver Chicago live results: Four titles on the line". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  21. ↑ Zimmerman, Zack. "5/20 Zim's NXT Takeover: Chicago live review – Bobby Roode vs. Hideo Itami for the NXT Title, Authors of Pain vs. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in a ladder match for the NXT Tag Titles, Asuka vs. Nikki Cross vs. Ruby Riot for the NXT Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Further Update On Tommaso Ciampa's Injury". Fightful.com. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  23. ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2719710-nxts-tommaso-ciampa-reportedly-out-until-march-after-surgery-for-acl-injury
  24. ↑ Exclusive: Johnny Gargano signs his Termination of Services agreement, retrieved 2018-02-23
  25. ↑ Moore, John. "4/7 Moore's NXT Takeover: New Orleans live review – Andrade Almas vs. Aleister Black for the NXT Title, Ember Moon vs. Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women's Championship, Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa in an unsanctioned match, ladder match for the new North American Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  26. 1 2 "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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