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Johnny Gargano places AJ Styles in elite company across the modern wrestling landscape
Johnny Gargano knows a thing or two about professional wrestling. A 19-year veteran with extensive experience working all over the world, Gargano has wrestled many of the best in-ring performers ...
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Johnny Gargano has a chance for a full-circle DIY experience at SummerSlam
While it's no secret that Johnny Gargano is a proud son of Cleveland, Ohio, did you know he has a long history with with Cleveland Browns Stadium, the home of SummerSlam 2024? You don't know ...
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John Anthony Nicholas Gargano (born August 14, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE , where he performs on the SmackDown brand . Gargano is best known for his time in NXT , where he became the first-ever NXT Triple Crown winner by winning the NXT Championship once, the NXT North American Championship for a ...
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Gargano was born on August 14, 1987, in Cleveland, Ohio. He entered a professional wrestling ring for the first time at age eight, when Cleveland All–Pro Wrestling owner J.T. Lightning, who ran shows behind John's father's catering business, allowed him to roll around in the ring. While studying in St. Edward High School, Gargano decided to enter C...
Early career and tryouts
Gargano made his professional wrestling debut for Cleveland All–Pro Wrestling in 2005. Gargano calls his wrestling style "Lucharesu", a mix of British chain wrestling, lucha libre and puroresu and describes his character as "someone lacking self awareness and living in his own deluded little world". On October 8, 2006, Gargano defeated Josh Prohibition, M-Dogg 20, and Zach Gowen in a four-way match to win his first Championship, the CAPW Junior Heavyweight Championship. He would continue to m...
Absolute Intense Wrestling
Gargano made his debut for Cleveland–based Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW) on February 26, 2006, losing to Kano. He would pick up his first victory in the promotion two months later on April 30, defeating future WWE performer Tyrone Evans. On February 24, 2008, Gargano defeated his trainer Josh Prohibition to become the number one contender to the AIW Intense Division Championship. After Gargano's first shot at the title, held by Tyler Black, went to a fifteen-minute time limit draw on March...
Pro Wrestling Ohio / Prime Wrestling
Gargano appeared on the very first episode of Pro Wrestling Ohio on Sports Time Ohio on November 20, 2007. He would lose his debut, in what many called an upset, to Gregory Iron, a wrestler with a disability known as cerebral palsy. Gargano went on to team with his trainer Josh Prohibition, defeating several teams in the first year of PWO, including Matt Cross and John McChesney, Marion Fontaine and Josh Abercrombie, The Olsen Twins (Jimmy Olsen and Colin Delaney), among others. During this t...
Gargano has a relative named Walter Klasinski who owns Pro Wrestling Ohio, based in Cleveland. On September 16, 2016, Gargano married professional wrestler Candice Dawson, known by her ring name Candice LeRae.
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John Anthony Nicholas Gargano was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 14, 1987, and he is currently 36 years old. He is currently a Wrestler, working for WWE on the SmackDown brand, under the ring name of Johnny Gargano. Currently, he is a member of the team of #DIY (with Tommaso Ciampa ).
Mar 28, 2019 · A week from this Friday at NXT TakeOver: New York, Johnny Gargano will face Adam Cole to crown the next NXT Champion. Ahead of the high-stakes match, Gargano sat down with WWE.com to discuss his NXT career, Tommaso Ciampa, his impending matchup with Cole and why it’s a must - win championship match.
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Mar 21, 2024 · On a recent edition of WWE’s “The Bump,” Johnny Gargano discussed his upcoming WrestleMania debut in Philadelphia, PA. You can check out some highlights from the podcast below: On competing in a title ladder match at WrestleMania 40: “I don’t know if it’s really hit me yet.
Feb 27, 2024 · By Dane Wanniarachige Feb. 26, 2024 11:30 pm EST. WWE star Johnny Gargano was a recent guest on " Insight with Chris Van Vliet ," and recalled his emotional farewell to "WWE NXT" in...