NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa’s upcoming appearance at an independent wrestling event in Massachusetts has been cancelled.

Chaotic Wrestling’s owner announced on Facebook that “The Blackheart” will no longer be appearing at his promotion’s “Cold Fury” show on March 15.

“Late Friday evening I received a call from the people at NXT simply stating that Tommaso Ciampa will no longer be able to appear at Cold Fury,” he explained.

No reason was given for Ciampa’s cancellation, but this and another cancelled indie appearance for WLW will no doubt fuel speculation over the NXT champ’s reported neck injury — which could affect his title reign and main roster call up.

Ciampa will be replaced on the event by Hanson of War Raiders, who also got his start with Chaotic.

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