Report: Reason For Johnny Gargano's WWE Absence Revealed

Johnny Gargano has been conspicuous by his absence ever since his match against Grayson Waller at NXT: Stand & Deliver. A recent report has shed some light on his whereabouts and why exactly his schedule has been so inconsistent recently.

Fightful Select has reported that Gargano has been troubled with injuries, with the report stating;

“Gargano re-aggravated the shoulder injury that had him sidelined for much of January. After only having a couple of matches his first few weeks back, Gargano ended up wrestling a dozen matches after March 4. We’re told that the shoulder injury got worse after his Royal Rumble return and by the time of the NXT match with Grayson Waller he was severely hampered and using one arm. The hope from the company is that he can repair the injury with physical therapy as opposed to surgery.”

The report goes on to make it clear that Vince McMahon’s supposed newfound influence in WWE creative hasn’t been a factor in Gargano’s absence, and interestingly he was actually personally involved in re-signing Gargano last year.