Johnny Wrestling signed with the company in 2016, where he remained until his exit in December 2021. During his run, he became the NXT Champion and also captured the North American and the Tag Team Championship.
In an episode of the Out of Character podcast, Gargano expressed that he enjoyed working with Triple H and Shawn Michaels.
He added that the Hall of Famers let him write his final promo before his exit:
Gargano left the promotion late last year to focus on his family. However, he returned to WWE on the August 22 episode of RAW and is currently feuding with Austin Theory.
WWE Superstar Johnny Gargano admits he is a Triple H and Shawn Michaels guy
The Game and The Heartbreak Kid currently hold crucial backstage roles in WWE. Triple H was recently promoted to Chief Content Officer, while Michaels is the current Vice President of Talent Development Creative.
On the same podcast, Johnny Wrestling confessed that he was loyal to both veterans and that they were the reason he stayed with WWE’s third brand.
The former NXT Champion defeated Chad Gable in his first match back on Monday’s RAW. However, he was attacked by his former stablemate Theory on the show. It will be interesting to see how this rivalry unfolds in the coming weeks.
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If you use quotes from this article, please credit Out of Character with Ryan Satin and give H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.
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