9 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE Raw (Sept 26)

3. Candice Wrestling Arrives

Candice LeRae Nikki ASH
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Once Johnny Gargano made his surprise return to WWE several weeks ago, you had to figure it would only be a matter of time before his wife Candice LeRae would make her return to the company.

That wondering ended Monday when LeRae debuted on Raw, defeating Nikki ASH in a short match to signal her arrival. LeRae would later confront Damage CTRL, standing up to Bayley and then challenging Dakota Kai.

Like Gargano, Candice left WWE when her contract expired earlier this year. Unlike Johnny, she gave birth earlier this year, making her return to the ring even more impressive.

Widely regarded as a talented, well-travelled and excellent wrestler, LeRae adds more depth to a women’s division that had been sorely lacking in it just a couple of months ago.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.