Johnny Gargano made a name for himself before getting to WWE, but when he arrived in NXT alongside Tommaso Ciampa, he became a beloved name who represented what the brand was supposed to be for years.
Gargano left WWE in December 2021 to take time off from wrestling as his son was soon to be born. He was written off television when Grayson Waller attacked him as a way to get heat on the heel star.
Gargano returned to WWE last year as part of the Raw roster. On Tuesday’s episode of NXT, Gargano was revealed as Waller’s opponent at NXT Stand & Deliver next month by Shawn Michaels during a Grayson Waller Effect segment where Michaels teased coming out of retirement.
Gargano took to Twitter to send out a statement where he vowed to shut up Waller and end his story in NXT his way.
He wrote, “Because of you.. my story in @WWENXT ended on a cliffhanger 15 months ago. You took my moment from me and I never forgot that. I waited patiently for the right time & place.. April 1st.. Wrestlemania Weekend.. I shut you up & close the book my way. #JohnnyTakeOver #OneMoreTime.”
Another match confirmed on this week’s show for the upcoming NXT special was NXT Champion Bron Breakker defending his title against Carmelo Hayes. You can check out the NXT Roadblock results here.
Because of you.. my story in @WWENXT ended on a cliffhanger 15 months ago.
You took my moment from me and I never forgot that. I waited patiently for the right time & place..
April 1st.. Wrestlemania Weekend.. I shut you up & close the book my way. #JohnnyTakeOver #OneMoreTime pic.twitter.com/YuXXhaC8iF
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) March 8, 2023
