but was interrupted and mocked by his former The Way stablemate Theory, whom he superkicked afterwards. Two weeks later on the September 12 episode of Raw, he defeated Chad Gable in his return match, but was attacked by Theory. On the October 3 episode of Raw, Gargano suffered his first main roster loss to Otis after Theory hit him with his Money in the Bank briefcase. He retaliated by defeating Theory on the following episode of Raw, ending their feud. At Royal Rumble on January 28, Gargano competed in his second rumble match where he lasted nearly 30 minutes before being eliminated by Dominik Mysterio and Finn Bálor. On the following episode of Raw, Gargano defeated Baron Corbin to qualify for the Elimination Chamber for the United States Championship. At Elimination Chamber on February 18, Gargano failed to win the title inside the namesake structure. Personal life Gargano got engaged to fellow professional wrestler Candice LeRae Dawson in January 2016. The two got married on September 16, 2016. On August 12, 2021, the two announced that Candice was pregnant with their first child, a son named Quill Lewis Gargano, who was born on February 17, 2022. Gargano cited Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, and Johnny Saint as his influences in professional wrestling. Gargano is a self-admitted "humongous Browns fan". His 30th birthday celebration was held at their home field, FirstEnergy Stadium. Gargano is a Marvel Comics and Star Wars fan, as shown in some of his ring gears being inspired by some of his favorite characters. Championships and accomplishments Absolute Intense Wrestling AIW Absolute Championship (1 time) AIW Intense Championship (2 times) Gauntlet for the Gold (2012) Jack of All Trios (2010) – with Flip Kendrick and Louis Lyndon CBS Sports Feud of the Year (2018) Feud of the Year (2019) Match of the Year (2019) NXT Match of the Year (2018) WWE Male Wrestler of the Year (2018) Championship Wrestling Experience CWE Undisputed Championship (1 time) Chikara Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas (2 times) – with Chuck Taylor The Countdown Showdown (2010) Cleveland All–Pro Wrestling CAPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) DDT Pro-Wrestling Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time) Dragon Gate USA/Evolve Wrestling Evolve Tag Team Championship (1 time, inaugural) – with Drew Galloway Open the Freedom Gate Championship (2 times) Open the United Gate Championship (1 time) – with Rich Swann CITIC Cup (2014) Evolve Tag Team Championship Tournament (2016) –