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Johnny Gargano: No More Laying Down. SmackDown Was The Beginning, Not The End

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Johnny Gargano got up and fought on Friday’s WWE SmackDown, challenging CM Punk for the Undisputed WWE Championship in Cleveland, OH. Gargano had been planking backstage for months and it was his first match since April. He posted the following message on Instagram: Last night was for the people who never gave up on me, … The post Johnny Gargano: No More Laying Down. SmackDown Was The Beginning, Not The End appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News.

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