Johnny Gargano Injured At WWE Live Event, Royal Rumble In Doubt?

'Johnny Wrestling' still wants in the January classic, but will this latest setback cost him a spot?

by Michael Hamflett
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Johnny Gargano will be missing time on Monday Night Raw due to a shoulder injury sustained while the cameras weren't rolling.

Taking to Twitter, 'Johnny Wrestling' provided an update as to his whereabouts at present, noting that this particular time of year isn't one he'd want to miss. He said;

"I injured my shoulder at a live event in Toronto (ironic?), and the medical team is going to protect me from myself for a bit.. but you better believe I'm going to do EVERYTHING I can to get back in that ring so I can be that guy you all know I can be. Just let me in that Rumble!"

Gargano worked a tag team match alongside Dexter Lumis against The Miz and Baron Corbin at a show in Toronto, Onario on December 30th 2022. He last appeared on the show during Miz and Lumis' ladder match on December 19th, failing to successfully interfere on Dexter's behalf. His knock was referenced on last nights edition of the show, with wife Candice LeRae confirming that their goal was to get him "back to 100%".

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett