Published 22:58 IST, January 3rd 2020
Johnny Gargano sends heart-warming message to a patient at Children’s Wisconsin Hospital
WWE recently shared a video on its official website where former NXT Champion Johnny Gargano can be seen sharing some uplifting messages with his ‘special’ fan.
WWE recently shared a video on its official website where former NXT Champion Johnny Gargano can be seen sharing some uplifting messages with his ‘special’ fan. Gargano can be seen cheering up Jessie (who has been battling serious infections for months) and is currently being treated at the Children’s Wisconsin Hospital, Milwaukee. In the video, Johnny Gargano can be seen saying that she is an inspiration and he can’t wait to meet her. Johnny Gargano hailed Jessie as the ‘Special One’ and said that he will be sending a lot of gifts to the hospital. He ended the video by saying that he can’t wait to visit Children’s Wisconsin so that he could hug and high-five Jessie.
Jessie reacts to Johnny Gargano's message
After Johnny Gargano shared the video, a helper at Children’s Wisconsin made sure that Jessie could hear the message. The helper recorded Jessie’s reaction where she can be seen crying after hearing the heart-warming message. When helpers ask Jessie ‘are these happy tears,’ Jessie replies by saying ‘yes’. Fans throughout the world praised Gargano for his effort and some hailed him as #Johnnyhero on internet.
After seeing Jessie reaction, Johnny Gargano took to Twitter and wrote that his small gesture made somebody’s day. He said thank you to Jessie for letting him be a part of her life. He added that he wanted to do everything he can to see Jessie smile.
On the work front, Johnny Gargano recently won two 2019 NXT Year-End Awards which he had to share with current NXT champion Adam Cole. Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole’s 2-out-of-3 Falls Match at TakeOver: New York won NXT Match of the Year. Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole also shared the award for best NXT Rivalry of the Year.
Updated 22:58 IST, January 3rd 2020