7-Time WWE Champion Subtly Confirms He is Unhappy With His Booking on SmackDown

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In the past six months, Johnny Wrestling has competed in only three singles matches on SmackDown, losing all of them. He regularly appears on the blue show, lying motionless on a box. Gargano hasn’t been involved in a major storyline since Ciampa’s exit, and fans are unhappy with the questionable booking decision.

Yesterday, the former champion shared a news story that highlighted his bizarre booking. With the X post, Gargano subtly confirmed he was displeased with his creative direction on SmackDown.

You can view his X post below.

Gargano’s first run with World Wrestling Entertainment lasted six years. He returned to the company in 2022 and is a veteran on SmackDown. The 38-year-old has held the NXT, NXT Tag Team, NXT North American, and WWE Tag Team Championships in his illustrious career.

CM Punk Teased Handing an Undisputed WWE Title Shot to Johnny Gargano

In March, Johnny Gargano incidentally won an NXT North American Championship Eliminator Match after Candice LeRae pushed him onto Shiloh Hill. However, Johnny Wrestling failed to capture the North American Championship from Myles Borne at Stand & Deliver 2026. It marked his final title match in the company.

On a recent edition of SmackDown, a frustrated Sami Zayn was seen yelling at Gargano in the backstage area, demanding that he stand up. Unsurprisingly, the former NXT Champion didn’t respond to Zayn. CM Punk also showed up and said he would give Undisputed WWE Championship shots to Gargano and LeRae rather than defending his gold against The Master Strategist.

It will be interesting to see what’s next for Johnny Wrestling on SmackDown. Will this long-running saga have a payoff leading to a world title match? Fans must stay tuned to find out.