Tommaso Ciampa returns on WWE Raw, attacks The Miz

Tommaso Ciampa is back.

Ciampa returned on Monday’s Raw after The Miz issued an open challenge to anyone in Cleveland. Ciampa answered the challenge. At first, it seemed like Ciampa came to greet The Miz. But Ciampa then laid out The Miz and the two had a match, with Ciampa eventually winning with the fairytale ending.

Ciampa had been out of action since last fall, undergoing surgery for a torn hip labrum. His final match took place back in October, when he lost to Bobby Lashley at a house show in a match that had been for the United States Championship.

Having been called up last April after a long run in NXT, Ciampa, who at first went under his first name only on the main roster, quickly associated himself with The Miz. In August of last year, he won a three-way match to become the number one contender for the United States title. Later that night, he challenged Lashley for the title, dedicating the match to his trainer Harley Race. However, he came up short. Shortly before being taken off the road, Ciampa’s name had been reverted back to Tommaso Ciampa.