Johnny Gargano Wants Wrestlemania Match With Chris Jericho

Some months ago, NXT brought in the team of Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

At the time, it didn’t seem as likely that they’d be staying in the promotion for long, but they’ve been able to add a ton of depth to the roster and have consistently good matches whenever necessary.

Recently, “Johnny Wrestling” appeared on the Pancakes and Powerslams Show to discuss his career, joining NXT, and a possible match with his idol Chris Jericho.

You can listen to the full interview right here. Below are some interview highlights:

What was it like earning your spot in WWE as a veteran?

“Everyone needs to earn their spot,” expresses Gargano. “I think you need to pay your dues wherever you go. It doesn’t matter how long I’ve been doing indies for, I know from wrestling in NXT, I don’t expect anything. I don’t expect to be treated differently, I expect to be treated like everyone else. That’s just how I’m used to operating.”

Who is his dream WrestleMania opponent?

“Very easily say it could be me and Chris Jericho,” he states. Gargano further explains his booking by stating, “I was a big fan of Chris Jericho growing up, I looked up to him, I idolized him, my first concert was Fozzy and I only went to it because of Chris Jericho. So Chris Jericho is a guy who I kind of pattern my whole career off of, outside of Shawn Michaels. He was my inspiration, my go-to guy.”

Source: Wrestlezone.com

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