Follow UsJohn Anthony Nicholas Gargano was born on August 14, 1987. He is an American professional wrestler best known as Johnny Gargano. He is presently contracted to WWE and works on the Raw brand. He is most remembered for his tenure in NXT where he won the NXT Championship once, the NXT North American Championship three times, and the NXT Tag Team Championship once, becoming the first-ever NXT Triple Crown winner. He was dubbed “The Heart and Soul of NXT” because of his popularity in the company.
Gargano began his pro wrestling career in 2005 with the Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (CAPW) company. Gargano went on to work for some of the finest independent organizations in America, including Chikara, Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), Evolve, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Gargano held several titles, including the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas, the Evolve Tag Team Championship, and the DGUSA’s Open the Freedom Gate Championship, which he held twice, the first for a record 873 days. Gargano appeared in national promotions Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) during his independent career.
Gargano attended WWE’s tryout camp in June 2015, after making occasional appearances for the promotion earlier in his career. Following that, he began performing on a regular basis for NXT, finally signing a contract in April 2016. He created the #DIY tag team with Tommaso Ciampa and formerly held the NXT Tag Team Championship.
Following their separation and fierce battle, Gargano won the NXT North American Championship in January 2019 and the NXT Championship the following April. Gargano becomes the first NXT Triple Crown Champion with the victory. Gargano won the NXT North American Championship for the second and third time in 2020, becoming the first competitor to accomplish so each time. After his contract expired in December 2021, he left WWE but returned in August 2022.
Johnny Gargano is happily married to Candice LaRae Dawson since 2016. Both met during their days in NXT and instantly had their connection. Both have been seen on NXT several times helping each other in their matches. The couple got engaged in January 2016, and later in the same year in the month of September both of the superstars got married at Disneyland in a small private ceremony.
Yes, Johnny Gargano is a father. On August 12, 2021, the couple revealed that Candice was expecting their first child. They named their son Quill Lewis Gargano. He was born on February 17, 2022.
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