Summary

During the March 7, 2026 edition of AEW Collision, Tommaso Ciampa was pinned by Daniel Garcia after accidental contact with Mark Briscoe at ringside.

After the match, Ciampa turned on Briscoe in a betrayal that was framed as similar to his past attack on Johnny Gargano in NXT.

Ciampa later released a video statement saying Briscoe should move on, while also declaring that he is done pretending and that the “psycho killer is alive.”

Tommaso Ciampa and Mark Briscoe rivalry escalates into a direct personal feud

Tommaso Ciampa blaming Mark Briscoe for the title-picture setback immediately raises the chance of a one-on-one grudge match, because Ciampa’s explanation centered on Briscoe being in his way during a key TNT title path moment.

The tone of Ciampa’s message also confirms a full character shift, continuing the direction seen when he turned on Briscoe after Collision.

Quotes

Quote from Tommaso Ciampa

“I’m already sick of it. Why? Why, Mark? Why? What about me? Tonight was my chance. How do I get a rematch for my TNT title with a loss tonight? Why the hell was he out there in the first place? Rhetorical question. Do not answer that, and don’t say commentary. We already have commentators. Mark, you had your chance. Matter of fact, you had seven chances and you lost. It is time for you to move on. Time for you to go away, and if you can’t figure out how to do that on your own, allow me to help you go away. I’m tired. I am tired. I’m exhausted. Tired of pretending. Since day one. Smile more. Say the right things. Mark Briscoe. Class act. Nothing but love and respect. Wrong. Wrong. Lies. It feels good. I guess I’m a villain at heart, and that’s okay. I’m okay with that. What feels good is to no longer pretend. What doesn’t feel good is the disrespect. I’m sick of it because I’m the best me. I’m the best damn wrestler alive, and nobody, not a soul—I mean, nobody—gives me the respect that I deserve. So you want to get real? Yeah, we can get real. Let’s get real. Cause sh*t’s about to get real. Everybody, everybody’s on notice. March 7th, 2026. The psycho killer is alive.”

Sources

As reported by NoDQ.