Johnny Anthony Nicholas Gargano is an American Professional Wrestler, who is currently signed with WWE, shrinking his name to Johnny Gargano. He is currently a part of the Raw roster as a part of the 2023 Draft. Gargano is known for his time in WWE’s developmental brand NXT, where he was the first-ever NXT Triple Crown Champion by holding NXT Championship once, NXT North American Championship thrice and NXT Tag Team Championship once.
Gargano started his professional wrestling career in 2005 at CAPW, where he held the CAPW Junior Heavyweight Championship. Before joining WWE in 2015, Gargano wrestled for multiple wrestling promotions including Absolute Intense Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Ohio, Chikara, Dragon Gate USA, Evolve, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.
Although wrestling for a decade in numerous wrestling promotions, he got his global exposure through WWE in the NXT brand. He got involved in 3 Match of the Years and Two Rivalry of the Year Awards during the run. Being in a secondary promotion, he was ranked up to No.6 in the Top 500 singles wrestlers by PWI 500 in 2019 and No.9 in Top 10 men’s wrestlers in 2018 by Sports Illustrated.
Who are the Parents of Johnny Gargano?
Johnny Gargano was born to Polish- Italian couple, Arianne and Francis Gargano on April 14, 1987. His father Francis Gargano is of Italian descent, who settled in Ohio, United States and is a restauranter. Gargano’s mother Adrianne Gargano (Klasinski) is of Polish descent, who played a major role in Gargano’s personal and wrestling career.
Who is Johnny Gargano’s mother?
Arianne Gargano (Klasinski) is Johnny Gargano’s mother, who is of Polish descent settled in the United States of America. There is no information on what her profession is, but one thing that could be seen is that she plays a major role in Johnny Gargano’s career, either personally and in her wrestling career.
Who is Johnny Gargano’s Father?
Francis Gargano is the father of Johnny Gargano, who is of Italian descent settled in Ohio, United States. He is a restauranter by profession, who had a major role on why Johnny Gargano stepped foot inside the wrestling ring. Francis ran a catering company near Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling, where the owner, JT Lightning, allowed Gargano to enter the wrestling ring.
Johnny Gargano’s Wife?
Johnny Gargano is married to fellow WWE wrestler Candice LeRae on September 16, 2016 at Disneyland after years of dating. They taped a short-documentary of their dynamics as a wrestling couple. Gargano and LeRae are currently wrestling in WWE and are the members of the Raw roster. LeRae is two years older than Gargano and debuted in pro-wrestling three years ahead of Gargano. LeRae worked for multiple wrestling promotions including alternative Wrestling Show, DDT Pro-Wrestling, Dreamwave Wrestling, Family Wrestling Entertainment, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Smash Wrestling and so on.
Johnny Gargano’s kids
Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae announced that they were pregnant with their first child on August 12, 2021. On February 17, 2022, the couple gave birth to a boy, Quill Gargano. Gargano and LeRae were spotted with their child on multiple occasions on their instagram and at the backstage of WWE.
FAQs
A. Candice LeRae was born on September 29, 1985 and is currently 38 years old as of 2023.
A. Johnny Gargano stands at a height of 5 foot 10 inches tall, which is 178 centimeters in length.
A. Candice LeRae stands at a height of 5 foot 2 inches tall, which is 158 centimeters in length.
A. Yes, Johnny Gargano is an American citizen, who has Italian & Polish descent from their parents.
A. Johnny Gargano is currently signed with WWE and is a part of the Raw roster. He went on a hiatus and returned to Raw, teasing a possible DIY reunion with Tommaso Ciampa.