8 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About Candice LeRae

2. Familiar Faces

Candice's husband also happens to be one of her most prolific opponents and tag partners. Their first bout came in the 2014 PWG Battle Of Los Angeles, with Gargano emerging victorious, though the result was flipped in a rematch for Ohio's AIW the very next week. They'd continue to clash multiple times over the next year, and finally started teaming in 2015, with their final match coming on Johnny's indie wrestling farewell show in September 2016.

The NXT Title contender isn't the only current WWE talent she has experience working with though. The Performance Center's head women's trainer, Sara Amato, was an opponent in ROH. TJ Perkins helped train her. In PWG, LeRae crossed paths with Cesaro, Kassius Ohno, Kevin Owens, and a host of others. Dive deeper into her history and you'll find matches with even more WWE employees, including the likes of Maria Kanellis and Ember Moon.

Candice's 15-year independent run guarantees she'll be among friends in WWE, regardless of the company's plans for her. An eventual NXT Title match with Moon, whom she last wrestled in September 2015, sounds great to us...

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