Backstage Update - Johnny Gargano/WWE

Backstage Update on Johnny Gargano’s WWE Future After Failing To Dethrone CM Punk On SmackDown

Last week on Friday Night SmackDown, the main event was a WWE Championship match between the champion, CM Punk, and Johnny Gargano. This was Gargano's first match in nearly five months.

Backstage Update - Johnny Gargano/WWE

Johnny Gargano’s long-awaited comeback may be gaining some serious momentum. After spending much of the year in a storyline that saw him seemingly lose his confidence and direction, Gargano finally began turning things around with his September 4 SmackDown main event against CM Punk. During the September 8 Fightful Select Q&A, Sean Ross Sapp was […]

WWE Plans Bigger Role for Underused SmackDown Star After CM Punk Match

WWE is reportedly planning a bigger role for Johnny Gargano after his match against CM Punk. On last week’s episode of SmackDown, WWE ended Johnny Gargano’s depressed storyline, which began after his tag team partner Tommaso Ciampa left the promotion in January 2026. Gargano finally stood up after CM Punk offered him a shot at […]

WWE Reportedly Plans To Feature Johnny Gargano More

WWE plans to feature Johnny Gargano more prominently, according to Sean Ross Sapp. Gargano spent much of the year in a story built around losing his direction, and returned to the main event picture with a match against CM Punk on the September 4 SmackDown in Cleveland. Asked during the Fightful Select Q&A whether a […]

Triple H Has Big Plans For Resurrected WWE Star

The Triple H-led creative reportedly has major plans for a WWE star who was recently resurrected. A new report provided an update on Triple H’s plans for the recently resurrected WWE star Johnny Gargano. Johnny Wrestling joined the Stamford-based promotion in 2016 and had a memorable run in NXT during the Black and Gold era. […]

Backstage News On WWE’s Plans For Johnny Gargano Following His Undisputed Title Match On SmackDown

<p>As previously reported, Johnny Gargano emerged from months of feeling depressed while laying on a crate in the backstage area during SmackDown to challenge CM Punk for the Undisputed WWE Championship on last week’s show. Although he did not secure a victory, Gargano received a tremendous reaction from his hometown crowd.</p>