NXT wrestler superstar Johnny Gargano is known for his stage name Johnny Wrestling. Johnny joined NXT in 2015. The professional wrestler Johnny started a tag team with Tommaso Ciampa and later split up in early 2018.
Johnny made two NXT appearances as a security guard and another as an enhancement talent, facing Brodus Clay. He made his first appearance for WWE, debuting as Cedric Von Hussein in March 2007.
Let's explore more about Johnny Gargano.
Is Johnny Gargano Married?
Professional wrestler Johnny Gargano is married to Candice Gargano since 16 September 2016. His wife Candice is also a wrestler who performs on WWE's NXT under the ring name Candice LeRae.
Johnny Gargano and his wife Candice Gargano (©: Twitter/Johnny Gargano)
Johnny chose the location to fulfill his wife Candice's wish to get married there as she has been a keen Disney fan since her childhood. The couple also shot a short documentary capturing their life journeys and dynamics as a wrestling couple.
When his wife Candice signed to WWE NXT in 2018, he was a proud husband and gushed that she is one of the world's best wrestlers.
In late July 2020, in an interview with Scott Fishman of TV Insider, Johnny stated that he and his wife are planning to have a baby, and Candice might have to take a hiatus after she becomes pregnant.
Johnny Gargano Salary & Net Worth
Johnny Gargano is a professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE brand NXT where he wrestles under the stage name Johnny Wrestling. According to Sports Business Journal, NXT superstar's salary is between $50,000 and $150,000 annually, with an average of roughly $80,000. Concerning this, Johnny might be earning an average salary of $80,000 yearly.
Despite his professional wrestling career, Johnny's net worth details are yet to surface.
Johnny Gargano wrestles against Andrade for the NXT Championship title in August 2020 in NXT (©: YouTube/WWE)
Under the trainer J.T. Lightning and Josh Prohibition, Johnny trained to become a pro-wrestler at 16, attending Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (CAPW)'s school.
In 2015, the 5-foot 10-inch wrestler made his spotlight in his WWE career. While he appeared in the NXT tag team, his first significant moment was teaming up with Tommaso Ciampa for the inaugural Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic in the second round to eventual runners-up Rhyno & Baron Corbin. Until March 2016, he signed under a WWE 'Tier-2' contract.
His WWE entrance music is Comin' Back For You, which is his second theme song in WWE.