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No part of me wanted to even come back - Top WWE star had no plans in returning until Triple H took over

By Hazel Pagador Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share WWE's Chief Content Officer, Triple H WWE RAW Superstar Johnny Gargano shared that he had no immediate plans to return until Triple H took over. 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. "I was getting my dad bod on. No part of me wanted to even come back. And when I left in December, I had a year in my mind. I was like, 'I am okay being gone for a year, December to December, I was totally fine stepping away.' If some opportunity arose in between all that, if something that piqued my interest that made me go 'Hmm, that could be pretty cool' popped in my head, I'll think about it." [6:28-7:00] However, he expressed that when management changed and Triple H was put in charge, the communication between them started to increase. "As soon as the change happened, as soon as everything went the way it did, communication definitely increased in abundance." [7:20-7:28] WWE@WWEA look back at the achievements of @JohnnyGargano throughout his storied tenure on #WWENXT.856124A look back at the achievements of @JohnnyGargano throughout his storied tenure on #WWENXT. https://t.co/aqmwQKcQ4O 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. "It was pretty quick. I'm trying to think of the exact timeline of it because it went by pretty fast. The one thing I will say is, in my downtime, everyone was extremely respectful of my time away. They understood that I wanted to focus on the dad thing for a while." (5:57-6:15) WWE@WWE.@JohnnyGargano and @WWEGable are taking each other to the limit on #WWERaw!3057438.@JohnnyGargano and @WWEGable are taking each other to the limit on #WWERaw! https://t.co/GsjYANw4oI 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. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Rahul Madurawe × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी