Tommaso Ciampa issues statement after losing AEW world title match to Darby Allin

As seen during the April 22nd 2026 edition of AEW Dynamite, Tommaso Ciampa challenged Darby Allin for the AEW world title. Darby ended up retaining his championship.

In a post via Instagram, Ciampa reflected on the match…

“Last night, I encountered my wrestling soulmate. I have a hunch we will be doing this many more times over the next decade. Thank you AEW. Thank you Portland. Thank you Darby. Mark my words: it might not be this month… it might not be this year… hell, it might not even be 2027… but there will come a time when I hold that AEW World Title. #ForTheSickos”