Edge and Christian welcome Johnny Gargano to the show.
Edge mentions that Gargano’s Takeover match with Cien Almas was absolutely amazing. Gargano thanks Edge, and says that the feedback he has received thus far been terrific. He knew as the match was progressing that they were doing a good job, but at no point did he think they were having an “Earth-shattering” match. He notes that it’s impossible to tell how good the entire presentation is while you’re working, because the camera angles and the commentators add so much to the finished product.
He informs that Triple H, Shawn Michaels and everyone else in the Gorilla Position were standing and clapping as he and Almas came back through the curtain. He points out that receiving that type of reaction when you walk backstage has become somewhat of a measuring stick for him.
Gargano feels that it was a perfect storm last Sunday night in Philadelphia. He knew the Philadelphia would be behind him, but he has a fear of being rejected by live audiences and he was nervous prior to the match. He can’t say enough good things about Almas, who he feels he has terrific chemistry with. He says that Almas is very good and has learned so quickly since arriving in NXT.
Gargano talks about his experience wrestling as a tag team wrestler alongside Tommaso Ciampa. He points out that he and Ciampa were thrown together by NXT creative in order to see what they could do together, and their mixed-match pairing resulted in some great things. He admits that the biggest challenge for him was learning how to wrestle as a tag team wrestler.
