WWE NXT has confirmed that NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa has undergone successful neck surgery.
Ciampa under went an anterior cervical fusion & is expected to miss at least six months of action; more than likely up to a year or more due to being a professional wrestler.
WWE NXT posted an article on Twitter including GRAPHIC IMAGES below:
#NXTChampion @ProjectCiampa underwent anterior cervical fusion surgery to repair his injured neck.
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) March 8, 2019
WARNING: Graphic images ahead. https://t.co/4H8ymx0J7K