10 Best WWE Promos Of 2018

4. Johnny Gargano Explains Why He Attacked Aleister Black (NXT - 7 November)

Old-school traditionalists might be throwing up into their Attitude era-branded sip cups that Johnny Gargano is ranked above Triple H, John Cena and Randy Orton on this list. How could this little NXT wrestler top some of the biggest stars in industry history?

By being real, that's how.

Gargano's conflicted glances at the camera lens he was filming from displayed the eyes of a man who had lost his marbles. On the 7 November NXT, he returned to the scene of the crime and surveyed the ground on which he'd attacked Aleister Black, then 'Johnny Wrestling' explained why he'd done it in the first place. Throughout, he remained calm and embraced the darker side of his personality.

The shades of grey in this promo necessitate more than one viewing. One second, Gargano was almost remorseful. The next, he shattered his own temporary anguish and condoned his actions as essential if he was going to be the one to end Tommaso Ciampa, not Black.

Advertisement
In this post: 
Samoa Joe
 
Posted On: 
Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.