Tommaso Ciampa is officially done with WWE and his longtime tag partner Johnny Gargano just weighed in.
Hours after Ciampa confirmed the end of his WWE tenure via a heartfelt two-page Instagram statement, Gargano took to Instagram with his own emotional post. He uploaded a backstage photo of himself watching Ciampa on a monitor and simply captioned it with a black heart emoji: a direct reference to Ciampas longtime WWE nickname, The Blackheart.
For longtime fans of DIY and the black-and-gold era of NXT, that one emoji said it all. The Blackheart has always been Ciampas identity in WWE, and the gesture wasnt just a nodit was a tribute. One friend seeing off another, not with words, but with respect.
Ciampas own message made it clear hes stepping away on good terms. He thanked everyone from crew members to his black-and-gold family, fans, and especially his wife and daughter. He framed the end of his WWE run not as retirement, but as the next chapter in a three-decade wrestling journey.
Garganos tribute didnt need to spell anything out. DIYs storymarked by triumph, betrayal, redemption, and brotherhoodwas always more than just wrestling. And now, that story enters its next phase apart, but never disconnected.
As Ciampa leaves WWE with grace and gratitude, Johnny Garganos silent tribute reminds fans just how much the DIY story meant. One black heart, one era ended, and maybe somedayone reunion still to come.
What did you think of Johnny Garganos tribute to Tommaso Ciampa? Do you want to see DIY reunite in WWE one day? Drop your thoughts below!
