Johnny Gargano Makes First Wrestling Moves Following WWE Departure
Here's what Johnny Gargano is keeping busy with after leaving WWE...
Johnny Gargano has only been out of WWE for a few days but the NXT Triple Crown Champion is already making his first post-Stamford moves.
The 34-year-old, who must have quietly been working on this in the background, announced the reopening of his Pro Wrestling Tees store on Friday (10 December):-
"You will never fail if you bet on yourself"
AdvertisementI can't thank you all enough for the love and support you have shown me these past few days. I hope you continue to follow me on this next part of my journey! ❤️https://t.co/MAqsnbRVc1 pic.twitter.com/xZek8HKymc
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) December 10, 2021
This was the same day that Gargano's WWE contract expired, ending his six-year tenure with the promotion. WWE generally prohibits its independent contractors from operating merchandise stores unaffiliated with the promotion.
On top of the PWTees store, Gargano has announced that he will soon start creating content for Twitch and YouTube:-
But wait.. there's more! Change is scary (especially with a baby on the way) but I'm excited to be able to take this time to dip my toes in some new ventures as well..
AdvertisementI've been promising new content for a while! @Twitch @YouTubehttps://t.co/DbL6plptWfhttps://t.co/muwNuRUWjE
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) December 10, 2021
WWE's controversial third-party platform regulations prevent certain wrestlers from creating content and generating revenue on such sites, though whether or not this would impact Gargano is unclear. Adam Cole, Johnny's former NXT rostermate, was allowed to continue on Twitch when the regulations came into play in 2020, as is generally the case for NXT wrestlers.
As Gargano's WWE contract was allowed to expire, the former NXT Champion is not bound to any kind of non-compete clause. He is free to sign and appear for other promotions immediately.