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Condolences are in order for WWE star Johnny Gargano, who has shared a deeply emotional update about his father’s battle with cancer. Gargano is one of the most respected veterans in professional wrestling, having built a career spanning more than two decades. However, his recent WWE run has been a frustrating one, with his booking repeatedly drawing criticism. The WWE star has spent much of the past six months portraying a depressed character who has struggled to get back on his feet, while his in-ring opportunities have also been limited. Amid the uncertainty surrounding his WWE future, Gargano has now stepped out of character to share some heartbreaking news about his family. Taking to Twitter, Gargano revealed that his 84-year-old father is battling Stage 4 lung and prostate cancer. Gargano explained that he has privately been dealing with the news for months and recently had the opportunity to spend more time with his father while WWE was in Cleveland, OH. Gargano described his father as his hero and credited him for playing a major role in his wrestling journey. He wrote, “Gonna take a break from the TV bit for a minute to share some important real life stuff that’s been weighing on me with you all. This is my Dad. He’s 84 years old, and up until a few years ago when our family restaurant unfortunately burned down, he’s worked every single day of his life. He is the most stubborn, resilient, hardest working person I know (definitely where I get it from).” “This past year he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung and Prostate Cancer. Something I’ve privately known about for a few months, and something especially after Pawdme’s death, I don’t think I’ve actually had time to fully process, but we’ll save my current mental health for a different day, this isn’t a post about me. This is a post about my Hero.. My Dad.” “A lot of what I have today is because of my father. He ran an indie show in the parking lot of his restaurant when I was 8 years old just so I could get in a wrestling ring, he waited in line for tickets for me to WWF shows at The Gund Arena. He always wanted the best for me, and I hope I made him proud.” “Because of our work schedules I haven’t had the chance to see him recently. But with the upcoming calendar we’re able to be in Cleveland for an extended period right now. So I saw him today, a midst finishing chemo and radiation. He still just worried if I was doing okay, how work was going, and when my next match would be.” “My Dad had me at 45 years old but you wouldn’t have known it with how active he was with me. Having a crazy 4 year old now.. 7 years younger than he was then.. Man, I don’t know how he did it! But seeing him interact with Quill now (even in this incredibly difficult time) is something I’ll always cherish.” “This is a rambling and I’ll have much more to say at a later date, and I definitely need to get better at expressing my feelings but I guess the moral in all of this is cherish the moments you have with the people you love. They won’t last forever. I know that’s cliche’ and I’d like to think I’ve always known that but have somehow learned to appreciate it even more so recently.” NOTE: If you have any news tips or podcast recaps that you’d like to send in for us to post (full credit will be given to you), please email me at [email protected].