John Cena Once Told Johnny Gargano That He Belonged In WWE

Johnny Gargano was regarded as the quintessential embodiment of NXT, owing to his outstanding rivalries with opponents such as Tommaso Ciampa, Adam Cole, and others. After a prolonged absence, he made his return to WWE and primarily engaged in a feud with The Miz. Now it seems Gargano recalled an important conversation he had with John Cena when he was just an extra.

Johnny Gargano parted ways with WWE back in 2021 and fans were very disappointed about that fact. Following his exit, fans wondered what the future held for him. Their questions were answered after Gargano came back to WWE after Triple H took control of the company’s creative direction.

The former NXT Champion returned to WWE after Triple H took control of the company’s creative direction. Gargano also had very humble beginnings in WWE, even showing up to NXT for the Cruiserweight Classic when they didn’t have a spot for him.

While speaking on Catch Club, Johnny Gargano recalled meeting John Cena for the first time as an extra for WWE. Gargano revealed what Cena told him backstage, even though he really did not have to.

After the match was over, I walked out and I was standing in the hallway, and someone came up to me and put their hand around me, I looked, and it was John Cena,” Gargano said. “And he said ‘I just want to say that was amazing. Keep doing your thing, man. You belong here. You deserve to be here one day, and you will be one day. Just keep working. This was one of the best matches I’ve seen in a long time.’ And put that in perspective, he’s John Cena, and he came up to an extra. He had no reason to do that.”

Johnny Gargano is set to square off against Grayson Waller at the NXT Stand & Deliver event during WrestleMania 39 weekend. We’ll have to wait and see how their match will fare at the event.

What’s your take on this John Cena story? Are you happy for Gargano? Sound off in the comments!