Tragedy Strikes WWE’s Johnny Gargano: Family Restaurant Engulfed in Flames

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jul 24, 2024, 15:36 IST

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WWE wrestler Johnny Gargano's family restaurant in Cleveland suffered major damage in a fire. The blaze, happening prior to SummerSlam, left the building beyond repair. Gargano expressed relief that his father, who was in the process of selling the restaurant, was unharmed.

Tragedy Strikes WWE’s Johnny Gargano: Family Restaurant Engulfed in Flames

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WWE Superstar Johnny Gargano is dealing with a personal dilemma following a fire that badly destroyed his family's restaurant on Sunday night. Gargano's Restaurant & Catering, a Cleveland classic, was consumed in a fire near West 25th Street and Marvin Avenue.

Gargano's Restaurant & Catering suffers MAJOR damage, leaving wrestling star grieving

In an X (formerly known as Twitter) statement released on Monday, July 22, 2024, the recent WWE Tag Team Championships winner addressed the fire that heavily damaged his father's restaurant in Cleveland over the weekend.

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Gargano acknowledged that many wrestling fans had contacted him about visiting the establishment, Gargano's Restaurant & Catering, during the upcoming SummerSlam event. He expressed relief that his father was not present at the time of the fire. The fire, which occurred Sunday, reportedly left the building beyond repair. Gargano's father, who had owned and operated the restaurant for over 50 years, was said to be in the process of selling the property before the blaze.

He penned, “I figured I should touch on this because people are finding out, and I know a lot of wrestling fans were looking forward to going to my Dad's restaurant when they were in Cleveland for Summerslam.”
“Last night, there was a fire, and my Dad's restaurant was badly damaged. I'm grateful that my Dad was not there and is okay. He is 82 years old, this is his life's work. He has worked in that building every day for almost 50 years. I basically grew up there.. and now it's just gone. It is extremely heartbreaking for my family,” he concluded.
Nonetheless, Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, longtime NXT rivals turned odd friends, won the WWE Tag Team Championships in a dramatic battle against A-Town Down Under on SmackDown. The victory marked the duo's triumphant comeback to tag team glory, also known as #DIY. Their triumph against Austin Theory and Grayson Waller not only cements their reputation as WWE's best tag teams but also paves the way for possible dream bouts against other established duos on the main roster.

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