WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Johnny Gargano Real Name: John Gargano Birthday: August 14, 1987 Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Marital Status: In a Relationship Height & Weight: 5'10" - 199 lbs Trained by: Josh Prohibition JT Lightning Debut: 2005 Previous Names: Cedrick Von Haussen (WWE) Finishing Move: The Hurts Donut (Full Nelson Facebuster) The Crosston Crab (Crosslegged Boston Crab) Favorite Moves: "Gotcha" Spear Lawn Dart Throw Baby Cutter Jumping Sole Butt Kick Notable Feuds: Alex Shelley Josh Prohibition Gregory Iron Jimmy Jacobs Matt Cross
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);
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 Johnny 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 Johnny Gargano & Alex Shelley & Shiima Xion & Aftermath & Super Hentai in a 6-WAY.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Later on The card; Johnny 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: Johnny 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: Johnny 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 Johnny 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 countout, 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 wreslers rushed the ring to try and collect on a bounty that was placed on Bane by "Agent" Aaron McGuire... May 25, 2010--WWE NXT: Johnny 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.. ~~~Johnny 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 Johnny Gargano) in Dayton, Ohio..