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.

Raw

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WWE SmackDown

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WWE NXT

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WWE Main Event

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WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday

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WWE Royal Rumble 2025

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WWE Royal Rumble 2023

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NXT TakeOver XXV

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WWE Royal Rumble 2019

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WWE Elimination Chamber 2023

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NXT TakeOver: WarGames II

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NXT TakeOver: Portland

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NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV

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NXT Takeover: New Orleans

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NXT TakeOver: Phoenix

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Ruthless Aggression

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NXT Takeover: Philadelphia

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NXT TakeOver 31

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NXT Takeover: San Antonio

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NXT TakeOver: Chicago II

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NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day

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NXT TakeOver: New York

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NXT TakeOver: In Your House

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WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2

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The SmackDown LowDown

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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

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WWE Halftime Heat 2019

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NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019

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NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020

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NXT Takeover: Orlando

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WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

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NXT WarGames 2021

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NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

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NXT Takeover: Toronto

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WWE Cruiserweight Classic

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WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023

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WWE Worlds Collide

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NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021

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Raw Talk

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Biography: Shawn Michaels

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Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART

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WWE Speed

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PWG: DDT4

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Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight

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EVOLVE 51

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EVOLVE 52

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EVOLVE 53

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EVOLVE 55

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EVOLVE 56

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NXT: Best of 2017

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Not Another Steen DVD

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A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1

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A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2

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Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013

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Fight Owens Fight: The Kevin Owens Story

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WWE This Is Awesome

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DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011

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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

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EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena

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PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

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PWG: Matt Rushmore

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PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

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PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

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PWG: TEN

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PWG: Is Your Body Ready?

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PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two

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PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One

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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: 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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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 36

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EVOLVE 37

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EVOLVE 39

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EVOLVE 40

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WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015

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EVOLVE 41

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EVOLVE 42

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EVOLVE 43

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EVOLVE 44

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EVOLVE 47

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EVOLVE 48

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EVOLVE 49

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EVOLVE 54

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EVOLVE 20

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EVOLVE 57

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EVOLVE 58

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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 61

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EVOLVE 62

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EVOLVE 63

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EVOLVE 65

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Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009

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EVOLVE 21

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EVOLVE 23

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EVOLVE 22

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EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards

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EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka

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EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall

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EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish

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EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa

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EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor

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EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley

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EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor

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Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate

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Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate

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CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3

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The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano

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CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico

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Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012

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Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012

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CHIKARA Klunk in Love

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DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior

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DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014

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DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013

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DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013

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DGUSA Heat 2013

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Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014

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Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014

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Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012

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Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012

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Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration

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Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013

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Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013

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Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration

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Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010

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Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010

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Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin

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Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior

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Dragon Gate USA United: NYC

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Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010

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Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011

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CHIKARA Small But Mighty

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Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011

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CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line

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Dragon Gate USA United: Philly

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Dragon Gate USA United: Finale

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Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate

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Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013

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Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012

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Dragon Gate USA Heat

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Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011

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Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011

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CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters

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CHIKARA The Germans

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CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle

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CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur

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CHIKARA Faded Scars and Lines

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WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018

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EVOLVE 24

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EVOLVE 25

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EVOLVE 26

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