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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WWE Elimination Chamber 2023

WWE Royal Rumble 2023

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023

NXT WarGames 2021

DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011

WWE Royal Rumble 2019

AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!

Smash Super Showdown II

Smash Wrestling GOLD

EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena

Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

PWG: Matt Rushmore

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One

PWG: Is Your Body Ready?

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two

PWG: Mystery Vortex II

PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll

PWG: Untitled II

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

PWG: Black Cole Sun

PWG: Mystery Vortex III

PWG: Threemendous IV

Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013

Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight

WrestleMania XL Saturday

WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1

AIW: Absolution XI

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009

NXT Takeover: Toronto

NXT Takeover: San Antonio

NXT Takeover: Orlando

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor

EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall

EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa

Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate

EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor

Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate

EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley

EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka

EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards

EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

NXT Takeover: Philadelphia

NXT Takeover: New Orleans

NXT TakeOver: Chicago II

NXT: Best of 2017

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV

NXT TakeOver: WarGames II

NXT TakeOver: Phoenix

NXT TakeOver: New York

WWE Halftime Heat 2019

NXT TakeOver XXV

NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019

WWE Worlds Collide

NXT TakeOver: Portland

Not Another Steen DVD

NXT TakeOver: In Your House

CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3

A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1

A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2

The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano

NXT TakeOver 31

CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico

NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013

Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012

Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012

CHIKARA Klunk in Love

DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013

DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior

DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014

DGUSA Heat 2013

DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014

Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012

Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012

Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013

Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013

Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration

Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration

Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010

Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010

Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010

Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin

Dragon Gate USA United: NYC

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011

CHIKARA Small But Mighty

CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line

Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011

Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate

Dragon Gate USA United: Philly

Dragon Gate USA United: Finale

Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013

Dragon Gate USA Heat

Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011

Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011

CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters

CHIKARA The Germans

CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle

NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2

CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur

CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines

WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018

NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021

WWE Royal Rumble 2025

Beyond Americanrana 2016

The 2025 Slammys

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday

WWE NXT Homecoming