Tony Khan Breaks Down How Tommaso Ciampa’s Surprise AEW Signing Came Together

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AEW President Tony Khan explained how Tommaso Ciampa's surprise signing and TNT Championship win came together rapidly due to severe weather disrupting AEW's Dallas-area events. Khan wanted to give fans something special for the final Collision in the Arlington residency after weather forced event cancellations, and when Ciampa became available, Khan quickly signed him and booked him to defeat Mark Briscoe for the TNT Title in his AEW debut.