Despite finding success in his run on NXT, Johnny Gargano decided not to renew his contract. In a December 2021 episode of the developmental brand, he bid goodbye to the fans so he could prepare for his firstborn son, Quill.
In an episode of Out of Character, Gargano admitted that he planned to be out for a year. Still, he was open to coming back early if he found something interesting.
However, he expressed that when management changed and Triple H was put in charge, the communication between them started to increase.
Johnny returned to the company during the August 22 episode of RAW. He is currently involved in a storyline with Mr. Money in the Bank, Austin Theory.
Johnny Gargano shares WWE respected his time away
The former NXT Champion spent a lot of time in the developmental brand. He signed with them in 2016 and before his exit in 2021, became the first ever NXT Triple Crown winner.
On the same podcast, Gargano was asked if he was one of the first people contacted when Triple H took over. He said that WWE reached out quickly but noted that they were respectful during his downtime.
Gargano recently stated why he didn’t return to WWE in his hometown of Cleveland. His comments are available here.
If any quotes were used from this article, credit Out of Character by Ryan Satin and give H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcriptions.
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