John Gargano

John Anthony Nicholas Gargano is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, where he performs on its developmental territory NXT under the ring name Johnny Gargano. Gargano started his professional wrestling career in 2005, working for the Cleveland All–Pro Wrestling (CAPW) promotion. Over the following years, Gargano worked for some of the top promotions on the American independent circuit, including Chikara, Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), Evolve and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Titles Gargano held include the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas, the Evolve Tag Team Championship and DGUSA's Open the Freedom Gate Championship, which he held twice with his first reign lasting a record 873 days. During his independent days, Gargano also made appearances for national promotions Ring of Honor (ROH), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and WWE on the NXT brand. After making sporadic appearances for WWE early in his career, Gargano took part in the company's tryout camp in June 2015. Afterwards, he began appearing regularly for NXT, eventually signing a contract in April 2016. He formed a tag team, #DIY, with Tommaso Ciampa, and held the NXT Tag Team Championship once.

Cast

WWE Elimination Chamber 2023

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE Royal Rumble

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT Stand & Deliver 2023

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT WarGames 2021

(Johnny Gargano)

DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE Royal Rumble 2019

(Johnny Gargano)

AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!

(Johnny Gargano)

Smash Super Showdown II

(Johnny Gargano)

Smash Wrestling GOLD

(Johnny Gargano)

Biography: Shawn Michaels

(Self - NXT Superstar)

EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena

Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART

(Johnny Gargano)

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

(Himself)

PWG: TEN

(Himself)

PWG: Matt Rushmore

(Himself)

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

(Himself)

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

(Himself)

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One

(Himself)

PWG: Is Your Body Ready?

(Himself)

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two

(Himself)

PWG: DDT4

(Himself)

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two

(Himself)

PWG: Mystery Vortex II

(Himself)

PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll

(Himself)

PWG: ELEVEN

(Self)

PWG: Untitled II

(Himself)

PWG: DDT4

(Himself)

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

(Self)

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

(Himself)

EVOLVE 17

(Johnny Gargano)

PWG: Black Cole Sun

(Self)

PWG: Mystery Vortex III

(Himself)

PWG: Threemendous IV

(Himself)

Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013

(Himself)

Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight

(Himself)

WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1

(Johnny Gargano)

EVOLVE 19

(Johnny Gargano)

AIW: Absolution XI

(Johnny Gargano)

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two

(Himself)

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One

(Himself)

EVOLVE 36

(Himself)

EVOLVE 39

(Himself)

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015

(Himself)

EVOLVE 40

(Himself)

EVOLVE 37

(Himself)

EVOLVE 42

(Himself)

EVOLVE 43

(Himself)

EVOLVE 41

(Himself)

EVOLVE 44

(Himself)

EVOLVE 48

(Himself)

EVOLVE 53

(Himself)

EVOLVE 49

(Himself)

EVOLVE 55

(Himself)

EVOLVE 47

(Himself)

EVOLVE 51

(Himself)

EVOLVE 52

(Himself)

EVOLVE 54

(Himself)

EVOLVE 20

(Johnny Gargano)

EVOLVE 56

(Himself)

EVOLVE 57

(Himself)

EVOLVE 59

(Himself)

EVOLVE 58

(Himself)

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

(Himself)

EVOLVE 61

(Himself)

EVOLVE 60

(Himself)

EVOLVE 62

(Himself)

EVOLVE 63

(Himself)

EVOLVE 65

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

(Johnny Gargano)

Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009

NXT Takeover: Toronto

(Johnny Gargano)

EVOLVE 21

(Johnny Gargano)

EVOLVE 23

NXT Takeover: San Antonio

(Johnny Gargano)

EVOLVE 22

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT Takeover: Orlando

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

(Himself)

EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa

Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate

EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall

EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor

EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards

(Johnny Gargano)

Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate

EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish

EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley

EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor

EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

(Himself)

NXT Takeover: Philadelphia

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT Takeover: New Orleans

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT TakeOver: Chicago II

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT: Best of 2017

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT TakeOver: WarGames II

(Johhny Gargano)

NXT TakeOver: Phoenix

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT TakeOver: New York

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE Halftime Heat 2019

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT TakeOver XXV

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE Worlds Collide

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT TakeOver: Portland

(Johnny Gargano)

Not Another Steen DVD

(Himself)

NXT TakeOver: In Your House

(Johnny Gargano)

CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3

A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1

(Himself)

A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2

(Himself)

The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT TakeOver 31

(Johnny Gargano)

CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico

(Johnny Gargano)

NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020

(Johnny Gargano)

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013

Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012

Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012

CHIKARA Klunk in Love

(Johnny Gargano)

DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior

DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014

DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013

DGUSA Heat 2013

DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014

Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012

Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012

Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration

Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013

Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010

Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013

Dragon Gate USA United: NYC

Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010

Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010

Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration

Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011

CHIKARA Small But Mighty

Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011

CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line

Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate

Dragon Gate USA United: Philly

Dragon Gate USA United: Finale

Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013

Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012

Dragon Gate USA Heat

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011

Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011

CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters

CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle

CHIKARA The Germans

NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2

(Johnny Gargano)

CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur

(Johnny Gargano)

CHIKARA Faded Scars and Lines

WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018

(Himself)

NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021

(Johnny Gargano)

EVOLVE 24

(Johnny Gargano)

EVOLVE 25

EVOLVE 26

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE NXT

(Himself)

Raw Talk

(Johnny Gargano)

Ruthless Aggression

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE Raw

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE This Is Awesome

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE Main Event

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE SmackDown

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE Speed

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE NXT

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE NXT

WWE SmackDown

WWE NXT

(JOHNNY GARGANO)

WWE Cruiserweight Classic

(Johnny Gargano)

WWE Cruiserweight Classic

The SmackDown LowDown

(Johnny Gargano)