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“#Johnny Gargano on Embracing His Dark Side on WWE NXT<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n After spending his WWE career as everyone\u2019s favorite good guy of NXT, Johnny Gargano reached a crossroads. The superstar known for doing the right thing felt it was time to dirty up the often squeaky clean on screen image. The result is a disgruntled Johnny Wrestling with a renewed chip on his shoulder, someone willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gargano and real wife Candice LeRae are now on a mission to rule the black and yellow brand by winning the NXT men\u2019s and women\u2019s championships. A step in the right direction could come against the Undisputed Era member Roderick Strong. Gargano blames Strong for losing a recent trip<\/a>le threat match with Bronson Reed. Following social media<\/a> trash talking, general<\/a> manager William Regal made it official.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been up and down the road together for a very long time. I worked with Roddy a few times on the indies. Without a shadow of a doubt he is one of the best to ever do it. I will say that with full confidence,\u201d Gargano said. \u201cHe is unlike anyone out there. He is fast, agile, strong and one of the quickest guys, and I\u2019ll say one of the most explosive guys I\u2019ve ever been in the ring with. You go back and watch the PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla) stuff when he had that crazy run as PWG champion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe always brings it. So when you get in the ring with a guy like that, you have to bring it. And I know on Wednesday night we\u2019re going to bring it. There is a sense of pride because he is a workhorse and I\u2019m a workhorse. People have high expectations for this match. I think people are going to be entertained thoroughly by it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ahead of the anticipated showdown we spoke with Gargano about his character evolution the last few months in NXT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What we\u2019re seeing from you in WWE is quite a departure from the Gargano of old. What has this transformation been like?\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Johnny Gargano<\/b>: It\u2019s been very interesting. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve been very excited about doing for a very long time. I think with everything if you do something for so long it doesn\u2019t get boring. But you kind of lose that creative luster. You kind of lose that spark. So having this new character and new dynamic is something I\u2019ve really been looking forward to. I\u2019ve put a lot of thought into it for a while. <\/span><\/p>\n

I believe it was likened to if Luke Skywalker actually shook the Emperor\u2019s hand and joined the dark side. It\u2019s actually a great analogy, made by Triple H by the way. You wouldn\u2019t think he would make a nerdy <\/span>Star Wars <\/span><\/i>reference, but good on him. It\u2019s something new. It\u2019s something fresh. It gives me a whole new canvas to paint on. And as a performer and creative person and artist, it\u2019s something I\u2019m looking forward to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019re so beloved within this NXT audience; is it easier to make the transition while there are no fans? Usually, when someone turns, you\u2019re not sure how the fans will respond, and it might take time for them to accept the change.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s way different honestly. Just for the fact you don\u2019t get that instant reaction. You\u2019re not really sure if things are working or not. You\u2019re doing things where you\u2019re not sure going back through the curtain if something is working really well. It\u2019s hard to know. With this platform and no fans, you can kind of play around a bit and try things out. There is not the risk of a crowd turning or the crowd liking something.<\/span><\/p>\n

The professional wrestler in me can\u2019t wait to have this character in front of a crowd. I never got the opportunity as this character to cut a promo in front of a crowd. That\u2019s something I\u2019m really looking forward to because it\u2019s a whole different dynamic to be able to talk in front of a live audience and get those initial reactions. For me, who has been a good guy for so long, I\u2019m just chomping at the bit to get in front of people to be honest with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is happ<\/a>ening at the same time as your wife Candice LeRae made a similar persona overhaul. You\u2019re getting the chance to work with each other on a more regular basis in WWE. How has that been?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

It has been something we\u2019ve talked about for a while. We\u2019re always kind of paired together, but not really. We kind of had on the indies a little bit, but we were never officially together as an act. I feel like now we\u2019re getting that chance. Just from the real side of things, the fact is eventually we are going to have a child whenever that may be. When it happens, unfortunately the way things work out Candice would not be able to wrestle while she is pregnant. That\u2019s just the way things go. You see what happened with Becky [Lynch] and women in general. I would love if I could get pregnant. Candice could keep wrestling and I\u2019d stay home and it\u2019d be great.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fact is Candice won\u2019t be able to wrestle for that time period. In all honesty, when Candice becomes a mom she isn\u2019t even sure if she would come back. We\u2019ve discussed this. So we wanted to take the opportunity while we had it to work together, to have one final go for both of us as an act. We wanted to be together side-by-side because who knows if we\u2019re going to again.\u00a0<\/span>
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