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