10 Best Stories Of First Time Wrestlers Met Vince McMahon
2. Johnny Gargano Watched The Condemned Trailer With Vince
Before turning up in NXT as one half of the DIY tandem for the inaugural Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Johnny Gargano's first appearance under the WWE banner came back in 2007 - appearing as Champion of Lichtenstein, Cedrick Von Haussen, against MVP on an episode of SmackDown.
Not only did Gargano get to meet Vince McMahon at that blue brand taping, he found himself watching the trailer for Steve Austin's The Condemned alongside both Vince and Stephanie McMahon.
Speaking about this slightly surreal experience during an appearance on Lillian Garcia's Chasing Glory podcast, Johnny Wrestling detailed how the trailer was playing in the arena as he was waiting to go out for his match with MVP.
There, he found himself stood next to Vince and Stephanie, as all three watched Austin cracking skulls on a nearby TV - a moment the current NXT North American Champion described to Garcia as "freaking weird".
After his match, Gargano would get a "great job" from the two McMahons, although it wouldn't be until April 2016 that the Cleveland native formally signed with WWE.