For a direct link to the show:
http://thebradyhicks.com/podpress_trac/web/838/0/2011-01-24%20Ciampa.mp3

On the Value of the Super 8 Tournament Today:
The Super 8 seems to have been a vehicle for a lot of guys, to get them to bigger and better. I think it still has a lot of value. It's done a lot for me, in terms of getting me exposure in some of the magazines, as well as getting me more bookings.

On Future Plans:
I would love to do the Super 8 every year in which I am capable. Jim Kettner--and that tournament--have done so much for my career. That first tournament, I was really just looking to get my name out there. When you go in there like I did in the second tournament with expectations, that makes it a lot harder. This year should be the hardest of all, but I'm hoping I can win. That's clearly the goal every year ... to win it. If I did win, I'd love to come back and defend it every year I can.

On Training in Ohio Valley Wrestling/Al Snow:
It was just great. I think in a lot of ways I wasn't ready yet for some of the experiences I was getting. Al was great. He was really good at taking guys of different sizes and showing them how they should be acting  in the ring. He taught them to do more on the fly. Simple stuff Al would test us with ... I didn't know how to do that stuff back then. Al is good though. That's why he spent so much time with doing Tough Enough and in the WWE developmental system.

On What Tommaso Has Learned:
This past year has been really good. I've had some opportunities to work with Ring of Honor and Dragon Gate. Hopefully I can use some of that experience to bring an even better performance to Super 8 fans.

ECWA Announces Super 8 Change of Venue; 1st Super 8 Competitor Tommaso Ciampa

For the first time in the fifteen-year history of Super 8, the tournament will NOT be taking place in Delaware. New ECWA owner Mike Tartaglia has made the call to shift the tournament to a new location--The Flyers Skate Zone in Vorhees, New Jersey--so the show can be more accessible to ADDITIONAL East Coast fans in New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, while still being being close to Delaware. Either way, it will make this year’s Super 8 tournament more centrally located than ever before.

Little else is known right now about this year's version of the tournament, which has--in years past--helped propel the careers of dozens of individuals into the spotlight of WWE, TNA, and ROH.

Despite this massive unknown, Ciampa is not afraid, and was quick to sign the dotted line and agree to be the first man to try his luck with this year's field. On this week's edition of IN THE ROOM with Brady Hicks on thebradyhicks.com, Ciampa proudly proclaimed, "I've been around this sport for a lot of years, and I feel like this could be the year when it all finally starts to come together for me. Professionally, the last few years competing at Super 8 have been ... disappointing to say the least. Still, I have to look at the competition and say 'You know, I've been in it two years and made the finals both times. I must be doing something right. I'm just looking forward to 2011 being the year i can finally put it all together'."

Could the 2011 Super 8 tournament in Vorhees, New Jersey be the venue when Project Ciampa FINALLY puts it all together and goes all the way? And if he does, how long could it really be before WWE, TNA, and/or ROH come calling with a full-time contract?

Tune in each week to the IN THE ROOM podcast on thebradyhicks.com, as a new member of the 2011 Super 8 class is announced. For more information on Super 8, keep checking back at ecwaprowrestling.com and thebradyhicks.com. For more information on Tommaso Ciampa, please visit youtube.com/projectciampa (includes matches and promos), facebook.com/tommasociampa, and myspace.com/tommasowrestling.

Height: 6'
Weight: 199 lbs
Hails From: Fighting out of Total Performance Sports (TPS) of Everett, MA
Years Pro: 6
Feuds: Spike Dudley, Jason Blade, Brian Milonas
Trained By: Killer Kowalski, Mike Hollow, Al Snow, Harley Race
Style of Wrestling: Hard-hitting intensity with a mix of submission wrestling
Finishers: Project Ciampa (power-bomb into lung blower); Modified cloverleaf submission
Titles Held: TRP Heavyweight Championship; CW Heavyweight Championship and New England Championship; MWF Television Championship; OVW Tag Championship (manager); UFO Cruiserweight Championship
Federations Worked For: WWE; OVW; ROH; DG-USA; CW; ECWA; TRP; WLW; NEW; MWF; MCW; CZW
Inspirations: "All the men and women who have paved the way and allowed me to follow my childhood dreams."
Aspirations: "Third time is the charm - win the 2011 Super 8! I would also love the opportunity to wrestle overseas."