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Title History

•  CAPW Junior Heavyweight title defeating Josh Prohibition and Mdogg-20 and Zach Gowen (October 8, 2006);
• IWC Tag Team titles w/Michael Facade winning a multi man elimination match (May 11, 2007);
• IWC Super Indy title defeating Jerry Lynn and Super Hentai in a 3-WAY (September 13, 2008);
• AIW Intense title defeating Tyler Black in a 30 minute Ironman match (May 28, 2008);
• PWO (Pro Wrestling Ohio) Heavyweight title defeating Josh Prohibition (August 9, 2009);
• AIW Absolute title by winning a Fatal 4 Way Match (June 27, 2010);

Johnny Gargano Career Highlights

Cleveland All Pro Wrestling:

• January 8, 2006–CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated Kano [Josh Emmanuel] in Cleveland, Ohio..
• February 12, 2006–CAPW: CAPW Junior Heavyweight champion Matt Stryker defeated Johnny Gargano..
• March 12, 2006–CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated The Puerto Rican Sensation in Cleveland, Ohio..
• April 9, 2006–CAPW: CAPW Tag Team champions Q & A (Virus & Unknown) defeated Johnny Gargano & Dios Salvador..
• May 7.2006–CAPW: Johnny Gargano & Matt Stryker & Chris Kole beat Nigel McGuinness & M-Dogg 20 & Dios Salvador..
• June 11, 2006–CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated Dios Salvador in Cleveland, Ohio..
• July 9, 2006–CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated “M-Dogg 20″ Matt Cross in Cleveland, Ohio..
• August 6, 2006–CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated Alex Shelley in Cleveland, Ohio.
• September 3, 2006–CAPW: Alex Shelley defeated Johnny Gargano in a a return Grudge match..
• September 10, 2006–CAPW: Nigel McGuinness defeated Johnny Gargano in Cleveland, Ohio..
• October 8, 2006 –CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated M-Dogg20 and Josh Prohibition and Zach Gowan in a 4-WAY..
• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to win the vacant C.A.P.W. Junior Heavyweight Title (in Cleveland, Ohio)..

Johnny Gargano began being mentored by Josh Prohibition…

• November 5, 2006–CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated Zach Gowan to retain the CAPW Junior Heavyweight Title
• December 3, 2006–CAPW: Chris Daniels & Zach Gowan & M-Dogg20 beat Gargano & Josh Prohibition & N8 Mattson ..
• January 14, 2007–CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated “The Good Guy” Azriel to retain the CAPW Junior Heavyweight Title
• February 11, 2007–CAPW: Zach Gowan defeated Johnny Gargano to win the CAPW Junior Heavyweight Title
• March 11, 2007–CAPW: Johnny Gargan defeated Nobutaka Moribe in Cleveland, Ohio..
• May 6, 2007–CAPW: M-Dogg20 beat Gargano & Alex Shelley & Shiima Xion & Aftermath & Super Hentai in a 6-WAY..
• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Later on the card; Gargano defeated Alex Shelley in singles competition (in Cleveland, Ohio).
• June 3, 2007–CAPW: The Metal Master defeated Johnny Gargano in Cleveland, OHIO..
• August 5, 2007–CAPW: Gargano & Josh Prohibition defeated the Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)

Pro Wrestling Ohio & International Wrestling Cartel:

• * [P.W.O. shows were also T.V. Tapings for Sports Time Ohio ~~~"P.W.O. on S.T.O."]
• October 20, 2007–PWO (“P.W.O. on S.T.O.”): “the Crippled Crusader” Gregory Iron defeated Johnny Gargano
• ~~~Later: “Fabulous” John McChesney & “M-Dogg 20″ Matt Cross defeated Josh Prohibition Johnny Gargano..
• November 17, 2007–PWO: Johnny Gargano (w/Josh Prohibition & Lexi Lane) defeated Hobo Joe..
• ~~~After the match; Gargano continued a beatdown on Hobo Joe along with Prohibition & Lane…
• ~~Later; Johnny Gargano & Josh Prohibiton w/Lexi Lane defeated Marion Fontaine & Josh Ambercrombie.
• January 12, 2008–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated Benjamin Boone in Lakewood, Ohio.
• ~~~~Later; “M-Dogg 20″ Matt Cross & Jason Bane defeated Josh Prohibition & Johnny Gargano….
• April 19, 2008–PWO: Michael Hutter & Jason Bane defeated Johnny Gargano & Josh Prohibition in Lakewood, Ohio..
• May 24, 2008–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated Marion Fontaine in Lakewood, Ohio..
• June 14, 2008–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated Super Hentai in Lakewood, Ohio..
• June 5, 2009 –PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated Super Hentai at Loyal Oaks Park in Norton, Ohio..
• June 5, 2009 –PWO: Johnny Gargano deated Lars Rockne at Loyal Oaks Park in Norton, Ohio..
• June 6, 2009–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated Corey Winters at Brunswick Recreation Center in Brunswick, Ohio..
• August 9, 2009–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated Josh Prohibition in a “Falls-Count-Anywhere” to win the PWO Title..
• September 6, 2009–Dragon Gate USA (Open the Untouchable Gate): Johnny Gargano won an 8-Man Fray Elimination match ..
• ~~~Johnny Gargano beat Arik Cannon & Flip Kendrick & Hallowicked & Mustafa Ali & Great Malaki & Louis Lyndon & Shiima Xion….
• October 11, 2009 –PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated “Superstar” Mike Tolar w/Ben Fruith to retain the PWO Heavyweight Title..
• November 28, 2009–Dragon Gate USA: Johnny Gargano participated in a 6-WAY which was won by Gran Akuma..
• ~~~Gran Akuma beat Johnny Gargano and Hallowicked and Lince Dorado and Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson in a 6-WAY..
• December 5, 2009–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated “Superstar” Mike Tolar to retain the PWO Heavyweight Title…
• December 11, 2009–International Wrestling Cartel: Johnny Gargano defeated Jimmy Jacobs.

2010: Pro Wrestling Ohio & International Wrestling Cartel & Dragon Gate USA & EVOLVE Wrestling:

• January 16, 2010–EVOLVE 1: Johnny Gargano defeated Chris Dickinson..
• January 23, 2010–Dragon Gate USA: Gargano participated in a 6-WAY which was won by Kyle O’Reilly..
• ~~~Kyle O’Reilly beat Arik Cannon and Lince Dorado and Johnny Gargano and Jon Moxley and Brad Allen in a 6-WAY..
• January 24, 2010–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated Bobby Beverly w/Dawn Decadence to retain the PWO Heavyweight Title…
• March 13, 2010–PWO: Johnny Gargano beat Mike Tolar and Jason Bane in a 3-WAY to retain the PWO Heavyweight Title…
• March 13, 2010–EVOLVE 2: Jimmy Jacobs defeated Johnny Gargano to improve his record to 2-0..
• March 19, 2010–PWO: PWO Heavyweight champion Johnny Gargano defeated Gregoey Iron in a non-title dark match..
• ~~~Later in the day; Johnny Gargano defeated Gregory Iron to retain the PWO Heavyweight Title at the I-X Center..
• March 20, 2010–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated “Beautiful” Bobby Shields w/Dawn Decadence to retain the PWO Title
• ~~~Later in the day; Joe Bobby Beverly & Bobby Shields & Marshall Gambino beat Gargano & Gregory Iron & Hobo..
• March 21, 2010–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated “Amazing N8″ Mattson to retain the PWO Heavyweight Title…
• May 1, 2010–EVOLVE 3: Johnny Gargano (2-1) defeated Ricochet (1-2) in a singles division match..
• ~~~This match went to a double count out, and Gargano made it back into the ring first to win!
• May 2, 2010–PWO: PWO Heavyweight champion Johnny Gargano vs. Jason Bane ended in a No Contest..
• ~~~Several wrestlers rushed the ring to try and collect on a bounty that was placed on Bane by “Agent” Aaron McGuire…
• May 25, 2010–WWE NXT: Gargano was a member of Michael Cole’s “Security Team” to protect Cole from Daniel Bryan..
• ~~~The other members of the Security team were Ohio indy wrestlers: Benjamin Boone, Lamont “Action” Williams & Mike Rayne…
• June 6, 2010–PWO: Johnny Gargano defeated Corey Winters w/Ernie Ballz to retain the a PWO Heavyweight Title in Berea, OH..
• ~~~Gargano was attacked by “M-Dogg20″ Matt Cross (who earlier jumped Gargano in the parking lot and stole his Title belt)
• July 23, 2010–EVOLVE 4: Adam Cole defeated Johnny Gargano with a small package in Union City, New Jersey..
• December 17, 2010–AIW: Johnny Gargano defeated Shiima Xion and Facade in a 3-WAY Ladder match..
• February 18, 2011–Absolute Intense Wrestling: Johnny Gargano defeated Bobby Beverly in Lakewood, Ohio..
• September 24, 2011 (taped 9/20)–WWE Superstars: Brodus Clay defeated Joey Grey (aka Gargano) in Dayton, Ohio..