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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.
Movie | AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You! | 2025 | |
Movie | WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1 | Johnny Gargano | 2024-04-23 |
Series | WWE Speed | Johnny Gargano | 2024-04-03 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday | Johnny Gargano | 2024-04-06 |
Series | TKO WWE Pay Per View | Johnny Gargano | 2024-04-06 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2023 | Johnny Gargano | 2023-01-28 |
Movie | NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 | Johnny Gargano | 2023-04-01 |
Movie | WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 | Johnny Gargano | 2023-02-18 |
Series | WWE This Is Awesome | Johnny Gargano | 2022-07-29 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day | Johnny Gargano | 2021-02-14 |
Movie | WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2 | Johnny Gargano | 2021-04-08 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021 | Johnny Gargano | 2021-06-13 |
Movie | NXT WarGames 2021 | Johnny Gargano | 2021-12-05 |
Movie | Biography: Shawn Michaels | Self - NXT Superstar | 2021-05-16 |
Movie | WWE Worlds Collide | Johnny Gargano | 2020-01-25 |
Series | Ruthless Aggression | Johnny Gargano | 2020-02-16 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: Portland | Johnny Gargano | 2020-02-16 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 | Johnny Gargano | 2020-12-06 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver 31 | Johnny Gargano | 2020-10-04 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: In Your House | Johnny Gargano | 2020-06-07 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2019 | Johnny Gargano | 2019-01-27 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: Phoenix | 2019-01-26 | |
Movie | WWE Halftime Heat 2019 | Johnny Gargano | 2019-02-03 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: New York | Unknown | 2019-04-05 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019 | Johnny Gargano | 2019-08-10 |
Movie | WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018 | Himself | 2019-03-19 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver XXV | Johnny Gargano | 2019-06-01 |
Movie | Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART | Johnny Gargano | 2019-10-09 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: Philadelphia | Johnny Gargano | 2018-01-27 |
Movie | NXT: Best of 2017 | 2018-03-20 | |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: Chicago II | Johnny Gargano | 2018-06-16 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV | Johnny Gargano | 2018-08-18 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: New Orleans | Johnny Gargano | 2018-04-07 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: WarGames II | Johhny Gargano | 2018-11-17 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: San Antonio | Johnny Gargano | 2017-01-28 |
Movie | WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago | Himself | 2017-05-20 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: Orlando | Johnny Gargano | 2017-04-01 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III | Himself | 2017-08-19 |
Movie | EVOLVE 56 | Himself | 2016-03-19 |
Movie | EVOLVE 58 | Himself | 2016-04-01 |
Movie | EVOLVE 55 | Himself | 2016-01-25 |
Movie | EVOLVE 57 | Himself | 2016-03-20 |
Movie | EVOLVE 53 | Himself | 2016-01-22 |
Movie | WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016 | Himself | 2016-04-02 |
Movie | The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano | Johnny Gargano | 2016-01-07 |
Movie | EVOLVE 54 | Himself | 2016-01-23 |
Movie | EVOLVE 65 | 2016-07-17 | |
Movie | AIW: Absolution XI | Johnny Gargano | 2016-07-22 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II | Himself | 2016-08-20 |
Movie | EVOLVE 59 | Himself | 2016-04-02 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: Toronto | Johnny Gargano | 2016-11-19 |
Series | Raw Talk | Johnny Gargano | 2016-10-30 |
Movie | EVOLVE 63 | Himself | 2016-06-11 |
Movie | EVOLVE 61 | Himself | 2016-05-07 |
Movie | EVOLVE 60 | Himself | 2016-05-06 |
Movie | EVOLVE 62 | Himself | 2016-06-10 |
Movie | EVOLVE 41 | Himself | 2015-04-17 |
Movie | EVOLVE 42 | Himself | 2015-04-18 |
Movie | PWG: DDT4 | Himself | 2015-05-22 |
Movie | WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015 | Himself | 2015-03-28 |
Movie | EVOLVE 39 | Himself | 2015-03-26 |
Movie | EVOLVE 43 | Himself | 2015-05-30 |
Movie | EVOLVE 36 | Himself | 2015-01-09 |
Movie | EVOLVE 37 | Himself | 2015-01-10 |
Movie | EVOLVE 40 | Himself | 2015-03-27 |
Movie | Not Another Steen DVD | Himself | 2015-06-01 |
Movie | EVOLVE 51 | Himself | 2015-11-06 |
Movie | EVOLVE 52 | Himself | 2015-11-07 |
Movie | EVOLVE 44 | Himself | 2015-05-31 |
Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two | Himself | 2015-12-12 |
Movie | EVOLVE 49 | Himself | 2015-10-17 |
Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One | Himself | 2015-12-11 |
Movie | EVOLVE 48 | Himself | 2015-08-16 |
Movie | PWG: Threemendous IV | Himself | 2015-07-24 |
Movie | PWG: Mystery Vortex III | Himself | 2015-06-26 |
Movie | EVOLVE 47 | Himself | 2015-08-15 |
Movie | DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014 | 2014-04-04 | |
Movie | Smash Wrestling GOLD | Johnny Gargano | 2014-05-03 |
Movie | PWG: Mystery Vortex II | Himself | 2014-03-28 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014 | Unknown | 2014-02-22 |
Movie | PWG: DDT4 | Himself | 2014-01-31 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014 | 2014-02-23 | |
Movie | PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll | Himself | 2014-05-23 |
Movie | PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two | Self | 2014-08-30 |
Movie | PWG: ELEVEN | Self | 2014-07-26 |
Movie | PWG: Black Cole Sun | Self | 2014-12-12 |
Movie | A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2 | Himself | 2014-09-15 |
Movie | PWG: Untitled II | Himself | 2014-10-17 |
Movie | PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three | Himself | 2014-08-31 |
Movie | A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1 | Himself | 2014-08-30 |
Movie | Smash Super Showdown II | Johnny Gargano | 2014-08-17 |
Movie | EVOLVE 19 | Johnny Gargano | 2013-04-05 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013 | 2013-04-06 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013 | 2013-04-07 | |
Movie | CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters | 2013-05-03 | |
Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two | Himself | 2013-03-23 |
Movie | DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013 | 2013-01-25 | |
Movie | PWG: Is Your Body Ready? | Himself | 2013-06-15 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013 | 2013-01-26 | |
Movie | DGUSA Heat 2013 | 2013-01-27 | |
Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One | Himself | 2013-03-22 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration | 2013-07-28 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013 | 2013-11-16 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight | Himself | 2013-11-18 |
Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One | Himself | 2013-12-20 |
Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two | Himself | 2013-12-21 |
Movie | DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013 | 2013-07-27 | |
Movie | PWG: Matt Rushmore | Himself | 2013-10-19 |
Movie | PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two | Himself | 2013-08-31 |
Movie | PWG: TEN | Himself | 2013-08-09 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013 | Himself | 2013-07-28 |
Movie | PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One | Himself | 2013-08-30 |
Movie | CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle | Unknown | 2012-04-14 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012 | Unknown | 2012-03-31 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Heat | 2012-03-29 | |
Movie | CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur | Johnny Gargano | 2012-06-02 |
Movie | EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena | 2012-01-14 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012 | 2012-11-03 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012 | 2012-11-04 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012 | Unknown | 2012-11-02 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012 | 2012-07-28 | |
Series | WWE Main Event | Johnny Gargano | 2012-10-03 |
Movie | EVOLVE 17 | Johnny Gargano | 2012-09-08 |
Movie | DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011 | Johnny Gargano | 2011-04-03 |
Movie | CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3 | 2011-04-17 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate | 2011-04-01 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA United: Philly | 2011-01-29 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011 | 2011-06-04 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA United: NYC | Unknown | 2011-01-28 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA United: Finale | 2011-01-30 | |
Movie | EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley | 2011-04-19 | |
Movie | CHIKARA Small But Mighty | 2011-10-07 | |
Movie | CHIKARA Klunk in Love | Johnny Gargano | 2011-10-08 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior | 2011-11-12 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011 | 2011-09-11 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011 | 2011-11-11 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration | 2011-06-05 | |
Movie | EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor | 2011-07-26 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011 | Unknown | 2011-09-10 |
Movie | EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish | 2010-06-23 | |
Movie | CHIKARA Faded Scars and Lines | 2010-06-27 | |
Movie | EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall | 2010-05-01 | |
Movie | EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards | Johnny Gargano | 2010-01-16 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010 | 2010-07-24 | |
Series | WWE NXT | Johnny Gargano | 2010-02-23 |
Movie | EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka | 2010-03-13 | |
Movie | CHIKARA The Germans | Unknown | 2010-11-21 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010 | 2010-10-30 | |
Movie | EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa | 2010-09-11 | |
Movie | EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor | 2010-11-20 | |
Movie | DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior | Unknown | 2010-10-29 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010 | 2010-11-12 | |
Movie | CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico | Johnny Gargano | 2010-10-23 |
Movie | CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line | Unknown | 2010-09-19 |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin | 2010-09-26 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009 | 2009-06-11 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate | 2009-09-06 | |
Movie | Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate | 2009-11-28 | |
Series | WWE SmackDown | Johnny Gargano | 1999-04-29 |
Series | WWE Raw | Johnny Gargano | 1993-01-11 |