Tag Archives: Johnny Gargano

Johnny Gargano Joining WWE NXT On Full-Time Deal?

Speaking through his official Facebook page, EVOLVE Wrestling and current part-time WWE NXT wrestler Johnny Gargano teased that he could walk away from EVOLVE Wrestling if he loses an I Quit Match against Ethan Page at EVOLVE 49, leading to a lot of speculation that he could be joining WWE NXT on a full-time contract.  Continue Reading »

New WWE NXT Signings

WWE have signed Biff Busick and Athena Reese to developmental deals with the company, with the duo joining Kanako Urai (Kana), Rich Swann and Bandido Jr as names that have been signed to WWE NXT in recent weeks, with Bandido Jr coming in to work as a referee. 29-year-old Busick is best known for his  Continue Reading »

Video: Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa Appear On WWE NXT

WWE released the following video of top independent talents Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa appearing on this week’s edition of WWE NXT, as they will be included as a team in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament. Gargano and Ciampa will be facing off against the team of Tyler Breeze & Bull Dempsey on  Continue Reading »

Update On Johnny Gargano Working WWE NXT Tapings

WWNLive issued the following statement regarding Johnny Gargano working last night’s WWE NXT TV tapings. Gargano teamed with former ROH star Tommaso Ciampa to take on the team of Tyler Breeze and Bull Dempsey at the tapings. “Congrats to Johnny Gargano on his return to NXT last night. The upcoming weeks of NXT on Wednesday  Continue Reading »

Johnny Gargano – WWE NXT Update

Gabe Sapolsky sent along the following: Johnny Gargano wrestled Uhaa Nation at last night’s NXT taping in a dark match. We are very happy that WWE gave Gargano this opportunity. We have all traveled the road with Gargano and watched him go from the pre-show FRAY! on the first-ever DGUSA event to his historic reigns  Continue Reading »

AJ Styles & More Names Announced For PWG’s Battle Of Los Angeles Tournament

Pro Wrestling Guerilla announced another 8 participants in this year’s Battle of Los Angeles Tournament, scheduled to take place on August 29th, August 30th and August 31st, 2014 in Reseda, California. With the current announcements, 16 of the 24 pariticpants for this year’s tournament have been confirmed, which you can view below: 1.) Matt Sydal  Continue Reading »

Johnny Gargano Announced As Top Trainer For Absolute Intense Wrestling School

Absolute Intense Wrestling sent out the following: Johnny Gargano is a world traveled young veteran of professional wrestling who many consider to be the very best independent professional wrestler in the world at this time. Johnny Gargano has wrestled all over the world and currently wrestles for several top independent professional wrestling companies including PWG,  Continue Reading »

Big Names Announced For SMASH Wrestling Tournament Next Month In Canada

SMASH Wrestling sent out the following: SMASH Wrestling, the company that brought YOU AJ Styles vs. Chris Hero back in January have announced details on their SMASH Championship Tournament on May 4th with further details and talent in due course. The current card is below: FIRST ROUND MATCHES – Alex Vega vs. Takaaki Watanabe –  Continue Reading »

Video: Johnny Gargano Discusses His 2-Year Reign As DGUSA Champion, Chris Hero & More

Johnny Gargano released a promo discussing his two-year DGUSA Championship reign and noted that this Sunday will be the presentation of “The Roast of Johnny Gargano” for friends, colleagues and fans to recognize his 2-year title reign which began on November 13th, 2011. Gargano also hyped his match this Sunday against Chris Hero, taking aim  Continue Reading »

Chris Hero’s DGUSA Opponent Announced, Hero/CZW, Hero/IWA Mid-South & More News

Dragon Gate USA announced today that former WWE NXT superstar Chris Hero [Kassius Ohno] will challenge Johnny Gargano in the main event of this Sunday’s Dragon Gate USA iPPV in Brooklyn, New York. Combat Zone Wrestling also announced that Hero will be challenging CZW World Heavyweight Champion Drew Gulak at their December 14th “Cage Of  Continue Reading »

Samuray Del Sol Finishes Up With EVOLVE; Heading To WWE Developmental?

Top independent wrestling talent Samuray del Sol finished up his duties with EVOLVE Wrestling at the promotion’s EVOLVE 22 internet pay-per-view event last night and is expected to report to Florida shortly to join WWE’s developmental territory. EVOLVE had been teasing a “Summer of Del Sol” had he defeated Johnny Gargano for the Open The  Continue Reading »

Video: Johnny Gargano Explains His Actions & Why He’s Turned Heel

Dragon Gate USA sent out the following: Dragon Gate USA Champion Johnny Gargano was at the center of controversy at the DGUSA events at WrestleCon. Here is his first words after his actions. Watch the epic Johnny Gargano vs. Shingo Open The Freedom Gate Title Match from DGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2013 now at  Continue Reading »

Video: Johnny Gargano & 13-Year-Old Kayden At PRIME Wrestling Event

PRIME Wrestling sent out the following: After PRIME TV #176 went off the air, “The Whole Shebang” Johnny Gargano took the time to acknowledge an extra special fan of PRIME Wrestling and especially of his. 13-year-old Kayden Reinke has had a difficult life. At an age when most kids have little to worry about outside  Continue Reading »

Title Match Announced For January 26th Dragon Gate USA Event

Gabe Sapolsky sent out the following: We are working on the next WWNLive Alerts for later tonight, but we’ll make a big match announcement. Dragon Gate USA will present REVOLT! on January 26th in Huntington Beach, CA. Johnny Gargano will defend the Open The Freedom Gate Title against Jon Davis. However, this feud has reached  Continue Reading »

DGUSA Title Match Announced For EVOLVE 18; Updated Card

EVOLVE Wrestling announced today that Johnny Gargano vs. Sami Callihan for the DGUSA Championship would headline their EVOLVE 18 iPPV on December 8th, 2012 in Voorhees, New Jersey. The current lineup is below. DGUSA Championship Match Johnny Gargano (c) vs. Sami Callihan. Tag Team Match El Generico & Samuray del Sol vs. The Super Smash  Continue Reading »

Video: PRIME TV – Johnny Gargano vs. Rhino (Episode 167)

Joe Dombrowski sent out the following: Original Airdate: 10/21/2012 PRIME Championship – Johnny Gargano (c) vs. RHINO Two weeks ago Rhino sent a message to Johnny in the form of a Gore, injuring the champion’s ribs. In spite of the setback, Gargano is, as always, determined to battle on as only he can, and is  Continue Reading »

Rhino vs. Johnny Gargano Announced For PRIME Wrestling’s TV Tapings On September 30th

PRIME Wrestling sent out the following: PRIME: RHINO vs. JOHNNY GARGANO For The First Time Ever: Sunday, Sept 30 5pm – Live TV Taping in Twinsburg, OH PRIME Wrestling returns to live action on Sunday afternoon, September 30 at the Twinsburg Fitness Center, 10084 Ravenna Rd, Twinsburg, OH. Doors for the event are scheduled to  Continue Reading »

Video: PRIME Wrestling TV – Gargano/Cross vs. Jacobs/Fontaine (Episode 160)

PRIME Wrestling sent out the following: PRIME Wrestling TV airs each and every week on our official YouTube page at www.YouTube.com/PRIMEwrestling, with new episodes premiering each Tuesday! Don’t want to wait for your PRIME fix? Each episode of PRIME TV premieres Sunday nights at 10:00 Eastern on SportsTime Ohio. Not sure if you get SportsTime  Continue Reading »

Video: Johnny Gargano Discusses His Decision To Stay With Dragon Gate USA

Dragon Gate USA sent out a video to their e-mail subscribers featuring DGUSA’s Open The Freedom Gate Champion Johnny Gargano discussing his reasoning behind staying with the company. Gargano, who is regarded as one of the top talents on the independent scene had been heavily rumored to be heading to the WWE, where he would  Continue Reading »

Johnny Gargano/Dragon Gate USA Contract Update

Dragon Gate USA sent out the following: Breaking news coming out of last night is that Open The Freedom Gate Champion Johnny Gargano retained the title in Detroit and signed a two year contract extension with Dragon Gate USA and EVOLVE.  This all leads to tonight in Chicago when Gargano and Chuck Taylor end their  Continue Reading »