Candice LeRae is now a free agent (WWE)
Former WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion Candice LeRae leaves WWE
According to Fightful, Former WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion Candice LeRae has left the company. The 36-year-old was last seen on NXT before going on maternity leave.
The former superstars’ profile has been removed from the active roster to the alumni section on WWE.com. Fightful contacted WWE, and it was confirmed that LeRae had become a free agent.
As per Fightful, her contract expired, and there was no indication of extending it. Initially, LeRae’s contract was supposed to run through the summer. However, several reports have been that her contract was frozen due to maternity leave.
“Fightful Select has confirmed that Candice LeRae’s WWE contract has expired, and she’s now a free agent.”
It was also reported that he had about six months left in the contract, but both parties have no interest in extending it.
LeRae began working with WWE in mid-2017. She announced her pregnancy in August last year but remained on TV in a non-wrestling role. She last wrestled on July 6 at the NXT Great American Bash when she and Indi Hartwell lost their NXT Women’s Tag Team titles.
The Way was a popular NXT faction which included Candice LeRae, Johnny Gargano, Indi Hartwell and Austin Theory. Additionally, the stable had some affiliation with Dexter Lumis, who was married to Indi Hartwell on NXT TV.
LeRae’s real-life husband and former NXT Champion Johnny Gargano left the company in December and is yet to return to a poll.
Recently another batch of NXT superstars was released, which included Dexter Lumis. Only Indi Hartwell is left as the only member of The Way on NXT, while Theory is on RAW as the United States Champion.
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