Johnny Gargano Makes Heartbreaking Declaration After WWE SmackDown
Johnny Gargano’s segment this week on SmackDown quickly took a turn for the worse.
Gargano appeared in the ring with Candice LeRae and said he wants to be “Johnny Wrestling again”.
He cut an intense promo in which he said he wants everyone and himself to remember who he is. He then proceeded to call out anyone willing to face him from the locker room.
Unfortunately for Gargano, he got his response in the form of the monstrous new star Oba Femi.
Femi squashed Gargano within a couple of minutes, completely dominating him and pinning him for the win.
Johnny Gargano Makes Declaration On Social Media
Following the SmackDown episode, Gargano took to Instagram to post a story simply saying, “I can’t be what you want me to be.”
Fans began speculating in the comments that this could be a sign that Gargano will soon be exiting WWE to join AEW.
His former tag team partner, Tommaso Ciampa, made the jump in January and has now become an active star in the Tony Khan-led promotion.
Austin Wrestling posted a screengrab of Gargano’s story on X.
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— Austin Wrestling (-_•) (@TheGarganoWay) March 8, 2026