Wrestler Profile

Johnny Gargano

Johnny Gargano is Johnny Wrestling — the heart of NXT's golden TakeOver era, whose trilogy with Tommaso Ciampa remains the most emotionally complete story in the brand's history. His 2018-19 stretch produced a run of five-star TakeOver matches unmatched in developmental history.

The first NXT Triple Crown winner, his DIY partnership with Ciampa — betrayed, avenged, reconciled — became modern wrestling's defining friendship saga, later revived on the main roster with tag championship success. His matches with Adam Cole, Andrade and Ricochet set NXT's in-ring standard.

Married to fellow star Candice LeRae, Gargano remains WWE's most reliable emotional storyteller. WrestleRanks voters rank Johnny Wrestling on the nickname's promise: the craft, always, delivered.

Promotions

Johnny Gargano is associated with WWE (2025–2026).

Championship history

No championship history is recorded for Johnny Gargano in the WrestleRanks database.

Johnny Gargano in the WrestleRanks rankings

Johnny Gargano is tracked as a professional wrestler on WrestleRanks. Rankings are decided one week at a time, based on who had the strongest individual week across matches, promos, momentum and championship activity. Learn more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Johnny Gargano ranking page.

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