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.
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- 2024 · WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1 as Johnny Gargano
- 2024 · TKO WWE Pay Per View as Johnny Gargano
- 2024 · WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday as Johnny Gargano
- 2024 · WWE Speed as Johnny Gargano
- 2023 · NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 as Johnny Gargano
- 2023 · WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 as Johnny Gargano
- 2023 · WWE Royal Rumble 2023 as Johnny Gargano
- 2022 · WWE This Is Awesome as Johnny Gargano
- 2022 · The SmackDown LowDown as Johnny Gargano
- 2021 · NXT WarGames 2021 as Johnny Gargano
- 2021 · NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021 as Johnny Gargano
- 2021 · Biography: Shawn Michaels as Self - NXT Superstar
- 2021 · WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2 as Johnny Gargano
- 2021 · NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day as Johnny Gargano
- 2020 · NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 as Johnny Gargano
- 2020 · NXT TakeOver 31 as Johnny Gargano
- 2020 · NXT TakeOver: In Your House as Johnny Gargano
- 2020 · Ruthless Aggression as Johnny Gargano
- 2020 · NXT TakeOver: Portland as Johnny Gargano
- 2020 · WWE Worlds Collide as Johnny Gargano
- 2019 · Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART as Johnny Gargano
- 2019 · NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019 as Johnny Gargano
- 2019 · NXT TakeOver XXV as Johnny Gargano
- 2019 · NXT TakeOver: New York as
- 2019 · WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018 as Himself
- 2019 · WWE Halftime Heat 2019 as Johnny Gargano
- 2019 · WWE Royal Rumble 2019 as Johnny Gargano
- 2019 · NXT TakeOver: Phoenix as
- 2018 · NXT TakeOver: WarGames II as Johhny Gargano
- 2018 · NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV as Johnny Gargano
- 2018 · NXT TakeOver: Chicago II as Johnny Gargano
- 2018 · NXT Takeover: New Orleans as Johnny Gargano
- 2018 · NXT: Best of 2017 as
- 2018 · NXT Takeover: Philadelphia as Johnny Gargano
- 2017 · NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III as Himself
- 2017 · WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago as Himself
- 2017 · NXT Takeover: Orlando as Johnny Gargano
- 2017 · NXT Takeover: San Antonio as Johnny Gargano
- 2016 · NXT Takeover: Toronto as Johnny Gargano
- 2016 · Raw Talk as Johnny Gargano
- 2016 · NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II as Johnny Gargano
- 2016 · AIW: Absolution XI as Johnny Gargano
- 2016 · EVOLVE 65 as
- 2016 · WWE Cruiserweight Classic as Johnny Gargano
- 2016 · WWE Cruiserweight Classic as
- 2016 · EVOLVE 63 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 62 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 61 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 60 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 59 as Himself
- 2016 · WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 58 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 57 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 56 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 55 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 54 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 53 as Himself
- 2016 · The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano as Johnny Gargano
- 2015 · PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two as Himself
- 2015 · PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 52 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 51 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 49 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 48 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 47 as Himself
- 2015 · PWG: Threemendous IV as Himself
- 2015 · PWG: Mystery Vortex III as Himself
- 2015 · Not Another Steen DVD as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 44 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 43 as Himself
- 2015 · PWG: DDT4 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 42 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 41 as Himself
- 2015 · WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 40 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 39 as Himself
- 2015 · AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You! as Johnny Gargano
- 2015 · EVOLVE 37 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 36 as Himself
- 2014 · PWG: Black Cole Sun as Self
- 2014 · PWG: Untitled II as Himself
- 2014 · A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2 as Himself
- 2014 · PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three as Himself
- 2014 · PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Self
- 2014 · A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1 as Himself
- 2014 · Smash Super Showdown II as Johnny Gargano
- 2014 · PWG: ELEVEN as Self
- 2014 · PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll as Himself
- 2014 · Smash Wrestling GOLD as Johnny Gargano
- 2014 · DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014 as
- 2014 · PWG: Mystery Vortex II as Himself
- 2014 · Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014 as
- 2014 · Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014 as
- 2014 · PWG: DDT4 as Himself
- 2014 · EVOLVE 26 as Johnny Gargano
- 2014 · EVOLVE 25 as
- 2013 · PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two as Himself
- 2013 · PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One as Himself
- 2013 · Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight as Himself
- 2013 · Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013 as
- 2013 · PWG: Matt Rushmore as Himself
- 2013 · EVOLVE 24 as Johnny Gargano
- 2013 · EVOLVE 23 as
- 2013 · PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Himself
- 2013 · PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Himself
- 2013 · PWG: TEN as Himself
- 2013 · Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013 as Himself
- 2013 · Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration as
- 2013 · DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013 as
- 2013 · PWG: Is Your Body Ready? as Himself
- 2013 · EVOLVE 22 as Johnny Gargano
- 2013 · EVOLVE 21 as Johnny Gargano
- 2013 · EVOLVE 20 as Johnny Gargano
- 2013 · CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters as
- 2013 · Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013 as
- 2013 · Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013 as
- 2013 · EVOLVE 19 as Johnny Gargano
- 2013 · PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two as Himself
- 2013 · PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One as Himself
- 2013 · DGUSA Heat 2013 as
- 2013 · Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013 as
- 2013 · DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013 as
- 2012 · Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012 as
- 2012 · Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012 as
- 2012 · Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012 as
- 2012 · WWE Main Event as Johnny Gargano
- 2012 · EVOLVE 17 as Johnny Gargano
- 2012 · Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012 as
- 2012 · CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur as Johnny Gargano
- 2012 · CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle as
- 2012 · Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012 as
- 2012 · Dragon Gate USA Heat as
- 2012 · EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena as
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior as
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011 as
- 2011 · CHIKARA Klunk in Love as Johnny Gargano
- 2011 · CHIKARA Small But Mighty as
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011 as
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011 as
- 2011 · EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor as
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration as
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011 as
- 2011 · EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley as
- 2011 · CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3 as
- 2011 · DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011 as Johnny Gargano
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate as
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA United: Finale as
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA United: Philly as
- 2011 · Dragon Gate USA United: NYC as
- 2010 · CHIKARA The Germans as
- 2010 · EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor as
- 2010 · Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010 as
- 2010 · Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010 as
- 2010 · DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior as
- 2010 · CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico as Johnny Gargano
- 2010 · Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin as
- 2010 · CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line as
- 2010 · EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa as
- 2010 · Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010 as
- 2010 · CHIKARA Faded Scars and Lines as
- 2010 · EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish as
- 2010 · EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall as
- 2010 · EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka as
- 2010 · WWE NXT as Himself
- 2010 · WWE NXT as Johnny Gargano
- 2010 · WWE NXT as
- 2010 · WWE NXT as JOHNNY GARGANO
- 2010 · EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards as Johnny Gargano
- 2009 · Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate as
- 2009 · Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate as
- 2009 · Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009 as
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as Johnny Gargano
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Johnny Gargano