Tommaso Ciampa won a major AEW title, but already has the first contender on the horizon, who had a few words to say ahead of their upcoming match.
The aforementioned star in question is Speedball Mike Bailey. On the November 7 episode of Collision, taking place at Chris Jericho’s Cruise, Andrade El Idolo defended his National Championship against Tommaso Ciampa. This was the second title match between the duo after Ciampa came up short at the WrestleDream 2026 PPV.
Both men delivered a spectacular showdown worthy of the main event. In the final moments of the captivating title match, Ciampa used a roll-up to score the pinfall and escape with the victory and the National Championship. Afterward, Speedball Mike Bailey joined his ally, Andrade, in the ring, feeling dejected about losing the title. Post-event, Bailey announced his intentions to come after Tommaso Ciampa and his title.
The match was made official for the upcoming three-hour special Dynamite and Collision show. After that, Bailey took to his X to send a motivational message saying:
“How does one keep getting back up? You lock your eyes on whats ahead.Know where you’re going.”
Tommaso Ciampa after winning the AEW National Championship
In a video AEW posted on X, Tommaso Ciampa reflected on his win at Collision. He called himself the history maker, winning a major title within ten months of his debut. The Psycho Killer made it clear he would go after more titles before eventually winning the World Championship.
“Ten months in AEW, and I’m rewriting the d**n playbook. You can call me the history maker. My debut here, first man ever to win a singles title in his first ever match at the company. Now, I am the first man in the history of professional wrestling to win a title on television on a d**n cruise ship. Tommaso Ciampa, ten months, TNT champion, National champion. I said it from day one. I’m the new belt collector, and I’m taking every da*n title until I take the world title.”
With Ciampa’s first contender ready, it remains to be seen how he will perform in the title match.
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Edited by N.S Walia
