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Johnny Gargano Addresses Crowd After WWE SmackDown Taping, Praises CM Punk, Cody Rhodes & Candice LeRae

AUGUST 29, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Johnny Gargano spoke to his hometown crowd. There was a double taping of WWE Raw and SmackDown on August 28th in Cleveland, Ohio. On the SmackDown end, the show closer was Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk versus Cleveland’s own Johnny Gargano. Punk and Cody Rhodes were about to send the crowd home, but they invited … The post Johnny Gargano Addresses Crowd After WWE SmackDown Taping, Praises CM Punk, Cody Rhodes & Candice LeRae appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News.

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