Candice LeRae Returns To Pro Wrestling Tees

Candice LeRae is back on Pro Wrestling Tees.

Pro Wrestling Tees announced that LeRae has re-launched her store with the website following her WWE departure. LeRae signed with WWE in January 2018.

Her contract with the company expired this year and she is currently a free agent.

Candice LeRae Has Returned! — —

Candice’s Store Is Back At #PWTees As of Today. Get Her Official Merchandise Now At https://t.co/yX2edKe5bf@CandiceLeRae #ShesBack pic.twitter.com/CAdd7EOgqM

— Pro Wrestling Tees (@PWTees) May 24, 2022

Fightful Select published the following report on LeRae on May 6:

WWE has less royal families, as the couple of Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae are both free agents.

Fightful reported earlier this year that LeRae’s WWE deal was up in the spring, and there was no indication of an extension at that point. This morning, LeRae was added to the alumni section of WWE.com, and Fightful was able to speak with WWE sources that confirmed she was a free agent.

LeRae’s husband Johnny Gargano left the company in December, and hasn’t wrestled since, but has started doing signings. The two had their first child in February, and LeRae had remained on television for several months before taking off for maternity leave.

As of a few weeks ago Fightful had heard there weren’t talks of an extension, but haven’t heard how that landed since then. We were told by one WWE source that if they had their way, the decision to freeze the contract during maternity leave would be “in her court,” but we weren’t given an indication that is the case. There are not 90-day non competes attached to contracts expiring.

This leaves Indi Hartwell as the only member of The Way to remain on the NXT roster.

UPDATE: Those that we’ve spoken to within WWE say that there is no ill will between WWE and Gargano, LeRae and WWE. We’re told that the company looked upon Gargano well for putting over talent on the way out of the company and helping establish others, then doing a short extension to make sure things ended well. In the case of Gargano and LeRae, we’re told they can pretty well return to the company if they so choose.

LeRae currently has 26 shirts for sale in the store. Fans can check out the store by clicking here.

LeRae hasn’t wrestled since NXT Great American Bash in July 2021. She gave birth to Quill Gargano in February.