Backstage news on Johnny Gargano and Kyle O'Reilly
Added 2021-12-06 00:49:22 +0000 UTCKyle O'Reilly and Johnny Gargano are obviously a hot topic among fans, but the same goes for NXT stars and staff themselves.
We're told that many within the company are operating on the assumption that neither man will be around after this week. Both have been offered multi-year deals and were brought to Smackdown a couple of weeks ago, and it has been communicated to both men that the company wants to retain their services.
Some talent we spoke to said they personally weren't giving their farewells to the two just yet, because they expect to see both men backstage at Tuesday's NXT. It was not specified if they're booked for this week's NXT, but one source high up within WWE indicated to Fightful that their "worst case scenario" looked like even if they re-signed both, one would take some time off. The prevailing belief among those we spoke to is that they expect both contracts to expire, and at least one to outright leave the company after exploring their options.
This was also the time period in which WWE originally thought Adam Cole and Pete Dunne's contracts were supposed to expire around, before the surprise expirations back in July.
Comments
What was that Garagano promo after the match for? He wouldn’t say “tune in Tuesday” to outright leave the company
Gary Brown
2021-12-06 17:42:43 +0000 UTCDef an end to an era of nxt…I’m trying to get into 2.0 but it’s been kinda difficult
Shawn Murray
2021-12-06 01:18:29 +0000 UTCO' Reilly joins Fish and Cole in AEW. That seems pretty obvious.....
2021-12-06 01:17:03 +0000 UTCHope they stay but with way NXT is now I don't see them staying
Kamonte Jackson
2021-12-06 01:06:49 +0000 UTCSounds like they expect to retain Gargano and for Kyle to walk based on what’s here. But that’s just me speculating
Kyle Cotton
2021-12-06 01:02:43 +0000 UTCThe Undisputed Elite in AEW
Angel Davila
2021-12-06 00:56:34 +0000 UTCBrought to smackdown… hmm wasn’t Adam Cole a week before he debuted for AEW ✌️
“HE RAN” Aaron Hanrahan
2021-12-06 00:53:34 +0000 UTCWell, that certainly sounds like a farewell. Truly the end of an era for NXT.
David Blumberg
2021-12-06 00:51:56 +0000 UTC
