Top WWE NXT Superstars Johnny Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly’s contract situations are almost up, with the WWE. That possibly indicates that their time with the NXT brand will be up, soon. Plus, the recent ongoing also hints at the potential main roster, arrival in due course.
The two above-mentioned were scheduled to work in dark matches around SmackDown on FOX taping from the Ford Arena in Evansville, Indiana. As per the inside reports, Johnny Gargano vs. Kyle O’Reilly was listed to take place as a pre-SmackDown dark match. John Pollock of POST Wrestling was the first source to confirm that match which was further confirmed by several other outlets.
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Generally, if WWE wants to bring up wrestlers from WWE NXT to the main roster (WWE Raw/WWE Smackdown), they usually test their abilities by letting them perform in front of the main roster crowd during dark matches. Austin Theory is one of the superstars who recently competed in dark matches before SmackDown before he was inducted to the RAW roster as a new main roster superstar.
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Per sources – Johnny Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly are scheduled for a dark match tonight in Evansville at the Smackdown tapings
— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) November 5, 2021
WWE NXT Superstars’ contract is set to expire
It was recently reported that Kevin Owens will see his WWE contract expire on Monday, January 31, 2022, while Sami Zayn’s contract will also expire before the end of this year. Gargano from WWE NXT has been added to the list of veteran Superstars whose contracts will be up as per updates from Fightful Select. To be precise, his deal is set to expire on Friday, December 3.
As for Kyle O’Reilly, there’s been a lot of internal talk about the future of the top WWE NXT Superstar as his current deal is also set to expire in December, according to PWInsider. There’s no word on if O’Reilly will look forward to re-signing with WWE or joining his former Undisputed Era members in AEW or working in any other promotions.
WWE and Gargano have not entered into contract negotiations as of this week, but WWE officials are expected to begin talks as soon as possible. Over on WWE NXT, Gargano is currently feuding with NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams along with Dexter Lumis. As for O’Reilly, he is building a new tag team with Von Wagner on Wednesday Nights.
