John Gargano
Known for Acting · 178 credits
- Born
- 1987-08-14 (age 38)
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Cedrick Von Haussen · Joey Gray · Johnny Gargano
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.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Raw
1993
as Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT
2010
as Johnny Gargano
WWE Pay Per View
1985
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Johnny Gargano / John Gargano
WWE Main Event
2012
as Johnny Gargano
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Raw Talk
2016
as Johnny Gargano
WWE Rivals
2022
as Johnny Gargano
WWE Speed
2024
as Johnny Gargano
WWE LFG
2025
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
as Johnny Gargano
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025
The SmackDown LowDown
2022
as Johnny Gargano
Ruthless Aggression
2020
as Johnny Gargano
WWE Cruiserweight Classic
2016
as Johnny Gargano
Movies (163)
Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story
2026
as Himself
WrestleMania XL Saturday
2024
as Johnny Gargano
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
2015
as Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
2025
as Johnny Gargano
NXT Stand & Deliver 2026
2026
as Johnny Gargano
Tommaso Ciampa: blackHEART
2019
as Johnny Gargano
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
2023
as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
2018
as Johhny Gargano
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday
2025
as Johnny Gargano
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
as Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
2017
as Johnny Gargano
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023
2023
as Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016
as Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017
as Johnny Gargano
NXT: Best of 2017
2018
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
2018
as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
as Himself
Beyond Americanrana 2016
2016
as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: In Your House
2020
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 63
2016
as Himself
CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
2010
NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2019
2019
as Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016
as Johnny Gargano
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
2016
as Himself
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
2021
as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver XXV
2019
as Johnny Gargano
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
2015
as Himself
WWE Worlds Collide
2020
as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver: Portland
2020
as Johnny Gargano
NXT TakeOver 31
2020
as Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: New Orleans
2018
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
2010
NXT TakeOver: New York
2019
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 52
2015
as Himself
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
2010
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017
as Himself
WWE NXT Homecoming
2025
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley
2011
EVOLVE 20
2013
as Johnny Gargano
DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011
2011
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 23
2013
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
2013
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
2023
as Johnny Gargano
Dragon Gate USA United: Finale
2011
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 2
2014
as Himself
EVOLVE 65
2016
NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020
2020
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 26
2014
as Johnny Gargano
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
2024
as Johnny Gargano
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
2018
as Johnny Gargano
Not Another Steen DVD
2015
as Himself
A Johnny Gargano Documentary: Volume 1
2014
as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One
2013
as Himself
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2013
as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
2015
as Himself
The Kevin Steen Show: Johnny Gargano
2016
as Johnny Gargano
CHIKARA I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle
2012
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
2010
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
2010
as Johnny Gargano
Dragon Gate USA Uprising 2011
2011
EVOLVE 44
2015
as Himself
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011
2011
CHIKARA: Battle Not With Monsters
2013
PWG: TEN
2013
as Himself
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
2013
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
2013
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2014
as Self
PWG: Mystery Vortex II
2014
as Himself
EVOLVE 40
2015
as Himself
NXT WarGames 2021
2021
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 53
2016
as Himself
PWG: Mystery Vortex III
2015
as Himself
EVOLVE 56
2016
as Himself
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
2019
as Johnny Gargano
CHIKARA The Germans
2010
EVOLVE 57
2016
as Himself
AIW I Choo-Choo-Choose You!
2015
as Johnny Gargano
CHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3
2011
DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014
2014
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
2010
EVOLVE 17
2012
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 25
2014
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
2013
as Himself
CHIKARA: Chikarasaurus Rex - How to Hatch a Dinosaur
2012
as Johnny Gargano
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012
2012
EVOLVE 51
2015
as Himself
EVOLVE 36
2015
as Himself
WWE Best of NXT TakeOver 2018
2019
as Himself
AIW: Absolution XI
2016
as Johnny Gargano
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2014
as Himself
EVOLVE 24
2013
as Johnny Gargano
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
2013
as Himself
PWG: Matt Rushmore
2013
as Himself
PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
2014
as Himself
Dragon Gate USA: Open the Untouchable Gate
2009
PWG: DDT4
2015
as Himself
EVOLVE 1: Ibushi vs. Richards
2010
as Johnny Gargano
DGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013
2013
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
2010
PWG: DDT4
2014
as Himself
CHIKARA Small But Mighty
2011
EVOLVE 61
2016
as Himself
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014
2014
PWG: ELEVEN
2014
as Self
EVOLVE 58
2016
as Himself
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
2010
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
2013
as Himself
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
2010
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
2014
EVOLVE 60
2016
as Himself
EVOLVE 10 - A Tribute To The Arena
2012
Dragon Gate USA: Untouchable 2009
2009
EVOLVE 62
2016
as Himself
EVOLVE 37
2015
as Himself
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2013
as Himself
NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021
2021
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 19
2013
as Johnny Gargano
EVOLVE 48
2015
as Himself
PWG: Untitled II
2014
as Himself
EVOLVE 39
2015
as Himself
About 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… With 178 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, John Gargano has appeared in 163 films and 15 TV shows.
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- Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story (2026) — as Himself
- WrestleMania XL Saturday (2024) — as Johnny Gargano
- PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two (2015) — as Himself
- WWE Royal Rumble 2025 (2025) — as Johnny Gargano
- NXT Stand & Deliver 2026 (2026) — as Johnny Gargano
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