John Gargano
Biography
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1987-08-14
Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Images
Cast
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023
2023
6.70
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
2023
7.38
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
2023
7.50
NXT WarGames 2021
2021
8.00
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
7.40
AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!
2015
0.00
Smash Super Showdown II
2014
0.00
Smash Wrestling GOLD
2014
0.00
Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART
2019
7.00
PWG: TEN
2013
0.00
PWG: Matt Rushmore
2013
0.00
PWG: Is Your Body Ready?
2013
0.00
PWG: DDT4
2014
1.00
PWG: Mystery Vortex II
2014
0.00
PWG: ELEVEN
2014
0.00
PWG: Untitled II
2014
0.00
PWG: DDT4
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 17
2012
0.00
PWG: Black Cole Sun
2014
0.00
PWG: Mystery Vortex III
2015
0.00
PWG: Threemendous IV
2015
0.00
Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight
2013
4.50
WrestleMania XL Saturday
2024
7.60
EVOLVE 19
2013
0.00
AIW: Absolution XI
2016
0.00
EVOLVE 36
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 39
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 40
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 37
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 42
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 43
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 41
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 44
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 48
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 53
2016
3.50
EVOLVE 49
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 55
2016
9.00
EVOLVE 47
2015
0.00
EVOLVE 51
2015
3.00
EVOLVE 52
2015
3.00
EVOLVE 54
2016
0.00
EVOLVE 20
2013
0.00
EVOLVE 56
2016
6.00
EVOLVE 57
2016
0.00
EVOLVE 59
2016
0.00
EVOLVE 58
2016
0.00
EVOLVE 61
2016
0.00
EVOLVE 60
2016
0.00
EVOLVE 62
2016
0.00
EVOLVE 63
2016
0.00
EVOLVE 65
2016
0.00
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016
7.20
NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016
7.80
EVOLVE 21
2013
0.00
EVOLVE 23
2013
0.00
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
2017
7.20
EVOLVE 22
2013
0.00
NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017
6.80
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017
7.60
EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
2010
0.00
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
2010
0.00
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
2010
0.00
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
2010
0.00
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
2010
0.00
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
2011
0.00
EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor
2011
0.00
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
2010
0.00
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
8.70
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
2018
8.30
NXT Takeover: New Orleans
2018
9.30
NXT TakeOver: Chicago II
2018
8.50
NXT: Best of 2017
2018
10.00
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
2018
8.50
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
2018
9.00
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
2019
8.10
NXT TakeOver: New York
2019
9.40
WWE Halftime Heat 2019
2019
8.00
NXT TakeOver XXV
2019
8.40
NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
2019
8.90
WWE Worlds Collide
2020
7.80
NXT TakeOver: Portland
2020
8.60
Not Another Steen DVD
2015
10.00
NXT TakeOver: In Your House
2020
8.80
NXT TakeOver 31
2020
9.10
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
2010
0.00
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020
2020
7.60
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
2013
6.00
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012
2012
0.00
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012
2012
0.00
CHIKARA Klunk in Love
2011
0.00
DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
2013
0.00
DGUSA Heat 2013
2013
0.00
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014
2014
0.00
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012
2012
0.00
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013
2013
0.00
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
2010
0.00
Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
2011
0.00
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
2010
0.00
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
2011
0.00
CHIKARA Small But Mighty
2011
0.00
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
2011
0.00
Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
2011
0.00
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
2011
0.00
Dragon Gate USA Heat
2012
0.00
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
2011
0.00
CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle
2012
0.00
CHIKARA The Germans
2010
0.00
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
2021
8.10
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
2010
0.00
WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
2019
0.00
NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021
2021
7.00
EVOLVE 24
2013
0.00
EVOLVE 25
2014
0.00
EVOLVE 26
2014
0.00
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
2025
6.75
Beyond Americanrana 2016
2016
0.00
The 2025 Slammys
2025
0.00
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
2025
8.50
Slowburn Shoot
0.00
WWE NXT Homecoming
2025
6.50