WWE also has a lot of rules for tag team matches, whereas on the indies there aren’t really any rules for tag team matches at all. When he started to tag with Ciampa neither of them were restricted to WWE programming, so they’d tape NXT television and then go work the indies on their days off. It was a struggle to adapt to the changing rules from one day to the next.
Gargano informs that his “Johnny Wrestling” moniker came from one tweet he sent out years ago. When he arrived in NXT he was concerned that he’d be forced to drop that nickname, but luckily Triple H wanted him to keep it. He informs that he’s been able to monetize that nickname through merchandise, so he really didn’t want to lose it.
Gargano talks about Shawn Michaels’ influence at the Performance Centre. He says that he was always a fan of Michaels growing up, and being able to learn from him now is a pleasure because he considers Michaels to be the greatest of all time.
That sums up this week’s episode of E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
