It started with Dragon Gate USA, where I started as a guy on the pre-show and wasn't promised anything. I kept coming and doing what I do and ended up on the main show and eventually won their championship. — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
I don't think I'd be in WWE, and I wouldn't be in NXT, if it wasn't for my time in EVOLVE and Dragon Gate USA and things like that. — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
For me, Philadelphia was always kind of that city you traveled to as an independent wrestler. I traveled there once or twice a month,… — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
I've been lucky to combine my two loves quite frequently: that of Marvel Superheroes and Sports Entertainment. — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
For the longest time, I was horrified to hear the word 'failure,' but I've come to realize that we all fail. It's just a… — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
I think NXT is kind of like the Cleveland, Ohio, of professional wrestling. We're that underdog whose hungry, who's always out to prove people… — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
It seems like all of my biggest life events happen when I'm actually at home in Cleveland around my family. — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
I get a lot of comparisons to Daniel Bryan, and trust me, I am flattered by all of them because we mentioned New Orleans… — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
I've wrestled Rich Swann countless times. I've faced Akira Tozawa in Japan and America. Zack Sabre Jr. is another guy I've faced many times. — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
When I'm in the ring, I can hear the reactions and know the people are enjoying themselves. — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
Growing up, I was a socially awkward kid who didn't know where he fit in, and I didn't have many friends, but I always… — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
The fact that I'm still able to wrestle on the indies and yet still do my stuff in NXT, and the fact that I… — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
When I was younger, my favorite wrestlers were Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho. I relate to them. I don't know what it was. — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
Johnny Wrestling, to me, isn't just a cool nickname or a fun thing for the crowd to chant. To me, it's a state of… — Johnny Gargano Copy Share Image
