By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

WWE is hyping independent stand-outs Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa debuting on this week's NXT show.

Gargano and Ciampa, who will be part of the Dusty Rhodes Memorial Tag Tournament, were interviewed on WWE's website about their debut appearance on NXT.

Neither has signed deals with WWE, as they are on a show-by-show agreement, but both talked about wanting to be part of NXT long-term.

"The thing Johnny and I have on our side is that we both have over 10 years of experience, but neither one of us is in a rush to show our hand the first time out," Ciampa said.

"I don’t view this as a one-and-done opportunity. I’m looking at the big picture. I’d like to be able to show more and more as time progresses. I don’t want to show everything the first time I come out of the curtain. There’s a lot of levels to me."

Gargano, the headline star for WWNLive's EVOLVE brand, talked about finally getting his foot in the door with WWE.

"This is my first taste. I’m not going to let that slip through my hands. I’ve been working for almost 13 years for this. It’s been my dream since I was 8-years-old," Gargano said.

"Once I step foot in that ring, I’m going to leave it all on the table. Some people like to call me 'All Heart,' because I wrestle with all the heart in the world. I can guarantee you that I’m going to leave my heart in the NXT ring."

[ LINK: Full Interview with Ciampa and Gargano HERE ]

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