John Gargano
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
180
Gender
Male
Birthday
1987-08-14 (38 years old)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For
Raw
Raw
WWE NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT
WWE Main Event
WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown
CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Raw Talk
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
WWE Rivals
DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014
EVOLVE 52
PWG: TEN
WWE's Greatest Moments
WWE Speed
PWG: ELEVEN
PWG: DDT4
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
WWE This Is Awesome
PWG: DDT4
WrestleMania XL Saturday
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
NXT TakeOver XXV
The SmackDown LowDown
NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
WWE Halftime Heat 2019
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
Ruthless Aggression
Smash Super Showdown II
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
NXT TakeOver: In Your House
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!
Smash Wrestling GOLD
NXT TakeOver: Chicago II
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013
DGUSA Heat 2013
EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor
Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
NXT Takeover: Orlando
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2
Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
CHIKARA The Germans
PWG: Mystery Vortex III
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
The 2025 Slammys
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012
NXT TakeOver 31
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
Not Another Steen DVD
Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
NXT TakeOver: New York
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023
PWG: Threemendous IV
PWG: Untitled II
Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
CHIKARA Small But Mighty
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
PWG: Black Cole Sun
NXT WarGames 2021
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
EVOLVE 57
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
CHIKARA Klunk in Love
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART
NXT: Best of 2017
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
PWG: Matt Rushmore
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
PWG: Is Your Body Ready?
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1
NXT Takeover: New Orleans
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
Dragon Gate USA Heat
EVOLVE 58
EVOLVE 51
WWE NXT Homecoming
EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
EVOLVE 59
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
EVOLVE 40
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
EVOLVE 21
WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
NXT TakeOver: Portland
WWE Worlds Collide
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
EVOLVE 39
EVOLVE 55
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate
EVOLVE 53
NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
AIW: Absolution XI
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012
EVOLVE 20
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration
Slowburn Shoot
EVOLVE 25
EVOLVE 44
EVOLVE 54
CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur
EVOLVE 19
PWG: Mystery Vortex II
EVOLVE 42
Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate
EVOLVE 17
EVOLVE 23
NXT Takeover: Toronto
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012
Beyond Americanrana 2016
EVOLVE 43
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
EVOLVE 62
EVOLVE 41
EVOLVE 26
The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
EVOLVE 37
EVOLVE 47
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012
EVOLVE 48
DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
EVOLVE 56
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
EVOLVE 61
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
EVOLVE 24
EVOLVE 49
EVOLVE 36
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012
EVOLVE 22
EVOLVE 63
EVOLVE 60
EVOLVE 65
