On Tuesday, the Cleveland Browns held a voluntary organized team activity minicamp at their facility.
And while Odell Beckham Jr. was absent from the affair, another superstar was present as the Browns took the practice field in Berea.
Less than a month removed from winning his first NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: New York in Brooklyn, professional wrestler Johnny Gargano made a visit to his favorite football team's facility. In pictures provided by the team, Gargano shared his new championship with Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens -- who has his own unique history with the squared circle.
A diehard Cleveland sports fan, Gargano's tour of his favorite teams is just getting started. On Wednesday, he's scheduled to throw out the first pitch at the Cleveland Indians' matinee matchup with the Miami Marlins -- something he described as a "childhood bucket list" item.
Over the course of his ascent up WWE's "developmental brand" (NXT), the 2005 St. Edward's graduate's Northeast Ohio roots have been on full display.
In addition to wearing the Cleveland skyline across his trunks, the 31-year-old can often be seen wearing Baker Mayfield apparel and even ran the stadium steps at FirstEnergy Stadium to prepare for his two-out-of-three falls championship match vs. Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver: New York.
In what's become a tradition after each of his championship victories, Gargano posed for a picture with his new title at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport upon his return to his hometown this past weekend.
“I’m excited to share this with you guys, and I can’t wait until after TakeOver: New York, when I’m going to come back in this building, I’m going to share an NXT Championship with you guys. I’m going to bring that title back home to Cleveland," Gargano told a group of local wrestlers at the AIW wrestling school earlier this month in a video posted to WWE's YouTube page. "I’m going to bring it back to you guys."
