Johnny Gargano

I think of Johnny Gargano as the heart of NXT during its golden run. Born in Cleveland in 1987, he made his name as one half of #DIY with Tommaso Ciampa, and that partnership-turned-feud gave the brand some of its most emotional moments. He went on to become the first-ever NXT Triple Crown winner, taking the NXT Championship, the North American title a record three times, and the Tag Team belts. At 178cm he is not a giant by wrestling standards, which is exactly why his underdog appeal works. To me he embodies the idea that storytelling and effort can outweigh raw size in the ring.

Name (English)

Johnny Gargano

Name (Japanese)

ジョニー・ガルガノ

Reading

じょにー・がるがの

Born

August 14, 1987 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit

Origin

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Height

178 cm

Occupation

professional wrestler

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thejohnnygargano/
• Xhttps://x.com/JohnnyGargano
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny%20Gargano
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%8E
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3809720

Tags

• Ohio
• professional wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.