John Gargano
Acting
1987-08-14 · 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. 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
Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story
2026 · Movie
NXT Stand & Deliver 2026
2026 · Movie
WWE NXT Homecoming
2025 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
2025 · Movie
WWE LFG
2025 · Series
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025 · Series
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
2025 · Movie
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
2024 · Movie
WrestleMania XL Saturday
2024 · Movie
WWE Speed
2024 · Series
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
2023 · Movie
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023
2023 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
2023 · Movie
WWE This Is Awesome
2022 · Series
WWE Rivals
2022 · Series
The SmackDown LowDown
2022 · Series
NXT WarGames 2021
2021 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021
2021 · Movie
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2
2021 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
2021 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020
2020 · Movie
NXT TakeOver 31
2020 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: In Your House
2020 · Movie
Ruthless Aggression
2020 · Series
NXT TakeOver: Portland
2020 · Movie
WWE Worlds Collide
2020 · Movie
Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART
2019 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
2019 · Movie
NXT TakeOver XXV
2019 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: New York
2019 · Movie
WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
2019 · Movie
WWE Halftime Heat 2019
2019 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
2019 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
2018 · Movie
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
2018 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Chicago II
2018 · Movie
NXT Takeover: New Orleans
2018 · Movie
NXT: Best of 2017
2018 · Movie
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
2018 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017 · Movie
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017 · Movie
NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017 · Movie
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
2017 · Movie
NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016 · Movie
Raw Talk
2016 · Series
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016 · Movie
Beyond Americanrana 2016
2016 · Movie
AIW: Absolution XI
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 65
2016 · Movie
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
2016 · Series
EVOLVE 63
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 62
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 61
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 60
2016 · Movie
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 59
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 58
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 57
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 56
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 55
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 54
2016 · Movie
EVOLVE 53
2016 · Movie
The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano
2016 · Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
2015 · Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 52
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 51
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 49
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 48
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 47
2015 · Movie
PWG: Threemendous IV
2015 · Movie
PWG: Mystery Vortex III
2015 · Movie
Not Another Steen DVD
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 44
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 43
2015 · Movie
PWG: DDT4
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 42
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 41
2015 · Movie
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 40
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 39
2015 · Movie
AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 37
2015 · Movie
EVOLVE 36
2015 · Movie
PWG: Black Cole Sun
2014 · Movie
PWG: Untitled II
2014 · Movie
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2
2014 · Movie
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2014 · Movie
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2014 · Movie
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1
2014 · Movie
Smash Super Showdown II
2014 · Movie
PWG: ELEVEN
2014 · Movie
PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
2014 · Movie
Smash Wrestling GOLD
2014 · Movie
DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014
2014 · Movie
PWG: Mystery Vortex II
2014 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
2014 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014
2014 · Movie
PWG: DDT4
2014 · Movie
EVOLVE 26
2014 · Movie
EVOLVE 25
2014 · Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
2013 · Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
2013 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight
2013 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013
2013 · Movie
PWG: Matt Rushmore
2013 · Movie
EVOLVE 24
2013 · Movie
EVOLVE 23
2013 · Movie
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2013 · Movie
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2013 · Movie
PWG: TEN
2013 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
2013 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
2013 · Movie
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
2013 · Movie
PWG: Is Your Body Ready?
2013 · Movie
EVOLVE 22
2013 · Movie
EVOLVE 21
2013 · Movie
EVOLVE 20
2013 · Movie
CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters
2013 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013
2013 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
2013 · Movie
EVOLVE 19
2013 · Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
2013 · Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One
2013 · Movie
DGUSA Heat 2013
2013 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
2013 · Movie
DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
2013 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012
2012 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2012
2012 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2012
2012 · Movie
WWE Main Event
2012 · Series
EVOLVE 17
2012 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012
2012 · Movie
CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur
2012 · Movie
CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle
2012 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012
2012 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Heat
2012 · Movie
EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena
2012 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior
2011 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011
2011 · Movie
CHIKARA Klunk in Love
2011 · Movie
CHIKARA Small But Mighty
2011 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
2011 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011
2011 · Movie
EVOLVE 9: Gargano vs. Taylor
2011 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2011: Second Anniversary Celebration
2011 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
2011 · Movie
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
2011 · Movie
CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
2011 · Movie
DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
2011 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate
2011 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
2011 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA United: Philly
2011 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA United: NYC
2011 · Movie
CHIKARA The Germans
2010 · Movie
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
2010 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
2010 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
2010 · Movie
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
2010 · Movie
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
2010 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
2010 · Movie
CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
2010 · Movie
EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
2010 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
2010 · Movie
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
2010 · Movie
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
2010 · Movie
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
2010 · Movie
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
2010 · Movie
WWE NXT
2010 · Series
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
2010 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Freedom Gate
2009 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate
2009 · Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009
2009 · Movie
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Series
Raw
1993 · Series
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Series