10 Things To Expect With Triple H Running WWE Creative

1. Johnny Gargano Re-Signs With WWE

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The last time wrestling fans saw Johnny Gargano on TV, it was the NXT 2.0 episode after WarGames 2021 last December.

With his WWE contract expiring, the Heart and Soul of NXT decided to exit the company as he and Candice LeRae prepared to welcome their first child into the world. Away from stepping back to enjoy fatherhood, Johnny Wrestling also had quite the conundrum when it came to his potential future under the WWE banner.

By that point, Gargano had long achieved all that there was to achieve within NXT. Billed at 5'10" and 190 lbs, it seemed impossible that any move to the main roster under Vince McMahon's watchful eye would wield anything but the hugely talented star being lumbered in with the 24/7 Title geeks or left to rot on WWE Main Event.

Still currently a free agent, Johnny has yet to commit his wrestling future to any promotion and hasn't even stepped back in the ring since that WarGames bout. What he has done, though, is use recent interviews - such as with the Good Karma podcast - to discuss his dreams of winning the Intercontinental Championship and of competing at WrestleMania.

To Hunter, Johnny Gargano was a key cog and viewed as one of the best in the business. With such aspirations still in his rebel heart, the appointment of Triple H heading up WWE creative means Gargano has never had as great an opportunity to achieve those dreams.

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