Johnny Gargano's WWE contract expiring soon. More major details, date

Tony Khan has said he's not interested in having any intergender wrestling in AEW, so if Candice ever did go there (and I agree she'd be more impactful to their roster than Johnny), it would be strictly as a member of the women's division. She's going to be having a baby soon, though, so I don't think she'll be wrestling again anytime soon. For all we know she might even retire to raise their kid. So if we ever did see her in AEW, it wouldn't be for a long time. Not to mention her contract isn't up soon from anything we've heard. She and Johnny didn't sign at the same time.

Steveisnotmyname

This would’ve had a more impactful story to it if AEW hadn’t signed much larger names/personalities than him. I include Black/Andrade in that also. I like Gargano as a wrestler and he’d definitely have a place in AEW but it would be mid card with potential spotlighted runs for me. The Ciampa storyline aside, I’ve not seen anything inspired by him (I didn’t see all of the him/Cole stuff granted but you can’t fail with Cole). Personal opinion - Candice would be the bigger “get” if she can come over. Potential break of ground when it comes to intergender if she signed too which I’m sure is a measure of curiosity in the AEW execs.

David Pick

I see him going to the main roster, if he chooses to stay. I normally would say there's no way they'd let him go, but this years really been an eye opener about their lack of respect for the NXT brand.

Rincewind

Gargano and Adam Cole in a match at a takeover got my wife into wrestling but she only likes AEW, so it would be pretty cool to have em both at home. 😁

Brian

If he doesn't stay with WWE, I'd love for him to go to NJPW and chase the Super Jr's title. Their roster is stacked and would be fun watch.

His ceiling is much lower in AEW than any of their recent signings. I don’t think he wants to work the indies anymore, he probably re-signs.

Frankie Aguilera

It’s crazy the flood of talent coming out of WWE this year (assuming all these guys leave when their contracts expire). As much as I’d love to see every one of them go there, AEW can’t possibly sign all these people. As it is, I think they’ve gotta be close to capacity with the size of their roster. Not just because of the amount of screen time and all that, but the cost of the contracts as well. It’s tough, though, because if you can get guys who are as good as Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn, you’d be crazy to pass them up. Besides their sheer level of talent, they’re also all moneymakers who sell a lot of merch. Gargano is great too, but hasn’t been at the same level as those guys as far as recognition by more casual viewers. He’s also a guy who could flourish in AEW, though, just as he has in NXT.

Steveisnotmyname

I expect him to stay. I expect Owens to leave. I don’t know about Zayn. But Candice just getting pregnant is gonna be a factor. I know people will reply with “Well he doesn’t need the money” and that maybe true but that’s not the point. We don’t know Candices contract status for one. He may not want to go to another company away from his newborn for two. Three, even though he may not need the money, having a stable job helps and Johnny is one of those guys that would have a job for life IF he wanted to stay. Now of course I’m not Johnny so I don’t know his motivations. I’m just speaking as someone who was once a new father and I didn’t even want to spend one minute away from her.

Joel Wood

jOhNnY iS nXt…guys, if they’re “restructuring” the brand away from smaller Indy-style guys, he won’t “be nxt” much longer.

BetterCallMaul

They can keep him

Dan Franks

I have a hard time seeing Gargano leaving. Even if he’s not the main event guy, there are so many young talents in WWE that could benefit from working with Gargano in the ring.

Jared Searcy

I don't think that can really be assumed anymore.

David Blumberg

He's one I'd expect to easily re-sign with WWE

Thomas Middaugh

I can’t either and imagine it’ll be relatively smooth negotiations

Jon Blain

Cause they want everyone to go elsewhere

Thomas Middaugh

Johnny /is/ NXT tho

Hey, that's Radical ;)

DJ_Wolfman

Why does no one think WWE will re-sign him??

Ryan Evans

Oh wow, he's done everything he can in NXT and main roster could be bleak. If he were to jump I'd be more interested in Candice coming over down the line

Reece Hayes

Maybe he can take some time off and try to get pregnant like he talked about in that interview

Just Some Guy

I will never not read KOR as "King of Ring"

Do you know anything about candice's contract did they have a similar length deal?

DrgnMstrAdam

Rebel Heart going All Elite? That would really be something.

David Blumberg

So happy I subscribed to select. Yall are the Woj of free agent news. Great job breaking these stories. Wrestling free agency is becoming big news like NBA free agency

Curtis Hierro

This is one of those that I honestly couldn’t imagine Johnny working anywhere else but NXT.

Kyle Cotton

I literally had a discussion yesterday about who I’d most like to see in AEW and Gargano was at the top of the list. This is wild. What a time to be a wrestling fan!

Laura

Is there a running list of expiring contracts somewhere?

Nathan Tipton

😔😭

Magan Yusuf

Johny in AEW would just about complete my fantasy roster. KOR and Bobby Fish and I'm done.

DJ_Wolfman

Johnny Elite!

Yikkkkesss

Holy F

Dec 3rd? So he's free to appear at my birthday party?

NXT is done

Wesley

I hate it here

Justin A. Thomas

Wow

NXT in the mud 😂😂

Nick Poulin

Wow!!!

Holy moly

PM Punk

Oh word?!

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