Ranking NXT's top 5 performers - July 4

#2 Johnny Gargano

Will Gargano continue to embrace his dark side?

Gargano's greatest strength this week was his character work. He made it very evident that his battles with Tommaso Ciampa have completely changed who he has as a competitor.

He was more ruthless and aggressive in-ring and left EC3 both surprised and confused. Gargano picked up the win here and while it's not immediately obvious what's next for this new darker Gargano character, it's sure to be interesting.