Johnny Gargano: appeared on the 8/22 "WWE Raw" in Toronto

When Johnny Gargano appeared on the 8/22 "WWE Raw" in Toronto, the WWE locker room and

production team were as shocked as viewers at home. Gargano's name didn't appear on any of the

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pre-show rundowns, many of the talent in attendance "didn't know," and the production staff "was not briefed"

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on the former NXT Champion's visit, according to Fightful Select. According to the story, only "a few minutes"

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before Gargano entered the Scotiabank Arena's backstage area, almost everyone learned about

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his debut. According to information provided to Fightful, WWE remained interested in re-signing

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Gargano throughout his free agency period, which began after the "NXT WarGames" event in December 2021.

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Gargano reaffirmed in multiple interviews conducted during his absence from the ring that he

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and his wife Candice LeRae were more concerned about savouring fatherhood than choosing between WWE,

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AEW, and other promotions. In fact, before returning to the ring, Gargano said he declined a WWE contract

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in order to prioritise his real-life responsibilities. Throughout his entire free-agent tenure.

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When Johnny Gargano appeared on the 8/22 "WWE Raw" in Toronto, the WWE locker room and

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production team were as shocked as viewers at home. Gargano's name didn't appear on any of the

Image Credit- Google

pre-show rundowns, many of the talent in attendance "didn't know," and the production staff "was not briefed"

Image Credit- Google

on the former NXT Champion's visit, according to Fightful Select. According to the story, only "a few minutes"

Image Credit- Google

before Gargano entered the Scotiabank Arena's backstage area, almost everyone learned about

Image Credit- Google

his debut. According to information provided to Fightful, WWE remained interested in re-signing

Image Credit- Google

Gargano throughout his free agency period, which began after the "NXT WarGames" event in December 2021.

Image Credit- Google

Gargano reaffirmed in multiple interviews conducted during his absence from the ring that he

Image Credit- Google

and his wife Candice LeRae were more concerned about savouring fatherhood than choosing between WWE,

Image Credit- Google

AEW, and other promotions. In fact, before returning to the ring, Gargano said he declined a WWE contract

Image Credit- Google

in order to prioritise his real-life responsibilities. Throughout his entire free-agent tenure.

Image Credit- Google