John Gargano
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 14, 1987 (age 39)
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
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Filmography
Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story
Movie · as Himself
NXT Stand & Deliver 2026
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT Homecoming
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE's Greatest Moments
TV · 3 eps
WWE LFG
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 3 eps
WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE Speed
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 3 eps
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE This Is Awesome
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 2 eps
The SmackDown LowDown
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 2 eps
WWE Rivals
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 1 ep
NXT WarGames 2021
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE Worlds Collide
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Portland
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: In Your House
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver 31
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
Ruthless Aggression
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 2 eps
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: New York
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE Halftime Heat 2019
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver XXV
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
Movie · as Himself
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: New Orleans
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Chicago II
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT: Best of 2017
Movie
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
Movie · as Johhny Gargano
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: Orlando
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
Movie · as Himself
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
Movie · as Himself
Fight Owens Fight: The Kevin Owens Story
Movie · as Self
AIW: Absolution XI
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 53
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 54
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EVOLVE 55
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EVOLVE 56
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EVOLVE 57
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EVOLVE 59
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EVOLVE 58
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WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 60
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EVOLVE 61
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EVOLVE 62
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EVOLVE 63
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EVOLVE 65
Movie
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: Toronto
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
Beyond Americanrana 2016
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
Raw Talk
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 1 ep
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 1 ep
AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
PWG: DDT4
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Mystery Vortex III
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Threemendous IV
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 37
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 40
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 39
Movie · as Himself
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 36
Movie · as Himself
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 51
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 49
Movie · as Himself
Not Another Steen DVD
Movie · as Himself
Smash Super Showdown II
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
Smash Wrestling GOLD
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
PWG: DDT4
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Mystery Vortex II
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
Movie · as Himself
PWG: ELEVEN
Movie · as Self
PWG: Untitled II
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Self
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Black Cole Sun
Movie · as Self
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1
Movie · as Himself
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2
Movie · as Himself
DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014
Movie
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
Movie
EVOLVE 25
Movie
EVOLVE 26
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Matt Rushmore
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: TEN
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Is Your Body Ready?
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
Movie · as Himself
Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 19
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 20
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 21
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 23
Movie
EVOLVE 22
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
Movie
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
Movie
DGUSA Heat 2013
Movie
DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
Movie
CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters
Movie
EVOLVE 24
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena
Movie
EVOLVE 17
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Heat
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012
Movie
CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle
Movie
CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
WWE Main Event
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 1 ep
DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor
Movie
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
Movie
CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
Movie
CHIKARA Klunk in Love
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior
Movie
Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
Movie
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
Movie
CHIKARA Small But Mighty
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
Movie
Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
Movie
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
Movie
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
Movie
EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
Movie
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
Movie
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
Movie
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
Movie
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
Movie · as Johnny Gargano
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
Movie
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
Movie
CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
Movie
CHIKARA The Germans
Movie
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
Movie
WWE NXT
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 13 eps
Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009
Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate
Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate
Movie
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 28 eps
Raw
TV · as Johnny Gargano · 31 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · 1 ep