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.
Filmography WWE Royal Rumble 2025
2025
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Details WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
2024
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Details WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday
2024
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Details WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
2023
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Details WWE Elimination Chamber 2023
2023
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Details WWE Royal Rumble 2023
2023
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Details NXT WarGames 2021
2021
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Details NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021
2021
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Details Biography: Shawn Michaels
2021
Self - NXT Superstar
Details WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2
2021
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Details NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
2021
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Details NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020
2020
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Details NXT TakeOver 31
2020
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Details NXT TakeOver: In Your House
2020
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Details NXT TakeOver: Portland
2020
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Details WWE Worlds Collide
2020
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Details Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART
2019
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Details NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
2019
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Details NXT TakeOver XXV
2019
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Details NXT TakeOver: New York
2019
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Details WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
2019
Himself
Details WWE Halftime Heat 2019
2019
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Details WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
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Details NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
2019
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Details NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
2018
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Details NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
2018
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Details NXT TakeOver: Chicago II
2018
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Details NXT Takeover: New Orleans
2018
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Details NXT: Best of 2017
2018
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Details NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
2018
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Details NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
Himself
Details Fight Owens Fight: The Kevin Owens Story
2017
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Details WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017
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Details NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017
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Details NXT Takeover: San Antonio
2017
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Details NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016
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Details NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016
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Details AIW: Absolution XI
2016
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Details WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
2016
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Details The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano
2016
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Details PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
2015
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Details PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
2015
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Details PWG: Threemendous IV
2015
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Details PWG: Mystery Vortex III
2015
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Details Not Another Steen DVD
2015
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Details WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
2015
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Details AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!
2015
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Details PWG: Black Cole Sun
2014
Self
Details PWG: Untitled II
2014
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Details A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2
2014
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Details PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2014
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Details PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2014
Self
Details A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1
2014
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Details Smash Super Showdown II
2014
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Details PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
2014
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Details Smash Wrestling GOLD
2014
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Details DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014
2014
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Details PWG: Mystery Vortex II
2014
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Details Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
2014
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Details Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014
2014
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Details EVOLVE 26
2014
Johnny Gargano
Details PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
2013
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Details PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
2013
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Details Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight
2013
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Details Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013
2013
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Details PWG: Matt Rushmore
2013
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Details EVOLVE 24
2013
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Details PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2013
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Details PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2013
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Details Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
2013
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Details Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
2013
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Details DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
2013
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Details PWG: Is Your Body Ready?
2013
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Details EVOLVE 22
2013
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Details EVOLVE 21
2013
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Details EVOLVE 20
2013
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Details CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters
2013
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Details Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013
2013
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Details Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
2013
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Details EVOLVE 19
2013
Johnny Gargano
Details PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
2013
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Details PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One
2013
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Details DGUSA Heat 2013
2013
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Details Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
2013
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Details DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
2013
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Details Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012
2012
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Details Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012
2012
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Details Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012
2012
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Details EVOLVE 17
2012
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Details Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012
2012
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Details CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur
2012
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Details CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle
2012
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Details Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012
2012
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Details Dragon Gate USA Heat
2012
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Details EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena
2012
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Details Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior
2011
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Details Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
2011
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Details CHIKARA Klunk in Love
2011
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Details CHIKARA Small But Mighty
2011
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Details Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
2011
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Details Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
2011
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Details EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor
2011
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Details Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration
2011
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Details Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
2011
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Details EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
2011
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Details CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
2011
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Details DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
2011
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Details Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
2011
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Details Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
2011
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Details Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
2011
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Details Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
2011
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Details CHIKARA The Germans
2010
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Details EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
2010
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Details Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
2010
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Details Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
2010
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Details DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
2010
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Details CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
2010
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Details Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
2010
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Details CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
2010
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Details EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
2010
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Details Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
2010
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Details CHIKARA Faded Scars and Lines
2010
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Details EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
2010
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Details EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
2010
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Details EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
2010
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Details EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
2010
Johnny Gargano
Details Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate
2009
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Details Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate
2009
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Details Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009
2009
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Details 