John Gargano
Actor
Born August 14, 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Filmography
Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story
Himself
NXT Stand & Deliver 2026
Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT Homecoming
Johnny Gargano
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
Johnny Gargano
WWE's Greatest Moments
WWE LFG
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
Johnny Gargano
WrestleMania XL Saturday
Johnny Gargano
WWE Speed
Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
Johnny Gargano
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023
Johnny Gargano
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
Johnny Gargano
WWE This Is Awesome
Johnny Gargano
WWE Rivals
Johnny Gargano
The SmackDown LowDown
Johnny Gargano
NXT WarGames 2021
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021
Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver 31
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: In Your House
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Portland
Johnny Gargano
Ruthless Aggression
Johnny Gargano
WWE Worlds Collide
Johnny Gargano
Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver XXV
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: New York
Johnny Gargano
WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
Himself
WWE Halftime Heat 2019
Johnny Gargano
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
Johhny Gargano
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Chicago II
Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: New Orleans
Johnny Gargano
NXT: Best of 2017
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
Himself
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
Himself
NXT Takeover: Orlando
Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: Toronto
Johnny Gargano
Raw Talk
Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Johnny Gargano
Beyond Americanrana 2016
Johnny Gargano
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 63
Himself
The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano
Johnny Gargano
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
Himself
PWG: Threemendous IV
Himself
PWG: Mystery Vortex III
Himself
Not Another Steen DVD
Himself
EVOLVE 44
Himself
EVOLVE 43
Himself
PWG: DDT4
Himself
EVOLVE 42
Himself
EVOLVE 41
Himself
EVOLVE 40
Himself
EVOLVE 39
Himself
AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 37
Himself
EVOLVE 36
Himself
PWG: Black Cole Sun
Self
PWG: Untitled II
Himself
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2
Himself
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Himself
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Self
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1
Himself
Smash Super Showdown II
Johnny Gargano
PWG: ELEVEN
Self
PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
Himself
Smash Wrestling GOLD
Johnny Gargano
PWG: Mystery Vortex II
Himself
PWG: DDT4
Himself
EVOLVE 26
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 25
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
Himself
PWG: Matt Rushmore
Himself
EVOLVE 24
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 23
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Himself
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Himself
PWG: TEN
Himself
PWG: Is Your Body Ready?
Himself
EVOLVE 22
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 21
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 20
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 19
Johnny Gargano
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One
Himself
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
WWE Main Event
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 17
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena
Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
Johnny Gargano
Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
CHIKARA The Germans
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
Johnny Gargano
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
WWE NXT
Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
Johnny Gargano
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Johnny Gargano
Raw
Johnny Gargano
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE Pay Per View