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.
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WWE Elimination Chamber 2023
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WWE Royal Rumble 2023
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WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
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NXT WarGames 2021
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DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
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WWE Royal Rumble 2019
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AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!
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Smash Super Showdown II
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Smash Wrestling GOLD
Self - NXT Superstar
Biography: Shawn Michaels
EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena
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Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART
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PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
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PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
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PWG: Matt Rushmore
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PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
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PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
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PWG: TEN
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PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One
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PWG: Is Your Body Ready?
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PWG: DDT4
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PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
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PWG: Mystery Vortex II
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PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
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PWG: ELEVEN
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PWG: Untitled II
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PWG: DDT4
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PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
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PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
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EVOLVE 17
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PWG: Black Cole Sun
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PWG: Mystery Vortex III
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PWG: Threemendous IV
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Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
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Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight
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WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday
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WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
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EVOLVE 19
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AIW: Absolution XI
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PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
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PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
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EVOLVE 37
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EVOLVE 40
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EVOLVE 39
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WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
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EVOLVE 36
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EVOLVE 44
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EVOLVE 42
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EVOLVE 43
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EVOLVE 41
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EVOLVE 47
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EVOLVE 48
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EVOLVE 52
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EVOLVE 53
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EVOLVE 51
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EVOLVE 54
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EVOLVE 49
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EVOLVE 55
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EVOLVE 20
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EVOLVE 56
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EVOLVE 57
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EVOLVE 59
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WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
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EVOLVE 60
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EVOLVE 65
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NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009
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NXT Takeover: Toronto
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EVOLVE 21
EVOLVE 23
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NXT Takeover: San Antonio
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EVOLVE 22
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NXT Takeover: Orlando
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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
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EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
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NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
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NXT Takeover: New Orleans
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NXT TakeOver: Chicago II
NXT: Best of 2017
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NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
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NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
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NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
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NXT TakeOver: New York
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WWE Halftime Heat 2019
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NXT TakeOver XXV
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NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
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WWE Worlds Collide 2020
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NXT TakeOver: Portland
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Not Another Steen DVD
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NXT TakeOver: In Your House
CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
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A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1
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A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2
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The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano
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NXT TakeOver 31
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CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
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NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012
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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
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NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
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WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2
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CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
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WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
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NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021
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EVOLVE 24
EVOLVE 25
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EVOLVE 26
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Fight Owens Fight: The Kevin Owens Story
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WWE Royal Rumble 2025
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Beyond Americanrana 2016
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The 2025 Slammys
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
162
Gender
Male
Birthday
1987-08-14
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Cedrick Von Haussen