Clarity on Tommaso Ciampa saying he'd retire instead of going to Raw or Smackdown (Patreon)

Tommaso Ciampa spoke with Fightful and clarified a headline that many fans have ran with without context, that he would rather retire than move to Raw or Smackdown. Ciampa said that he's realistic about his physical capabilities after having neck surgery, and said that if he was told that he'd need to travel 300 days a year for whatever position he was in, then he'd probably agree that wasn't the spot for him.

Ciampa said that creative frustration is not the issue and he isn't particularly concerned about who wins and loses scripted matches, he's more prioritizing spending time with his family and child. Ciampa said that he's open to anything as long as it makes sense physically and from a schedule.

Ciampa told Fightful that he believes he's about halfway through his career at this point.