7 former and current WWE Superstars who recently became fathers

7 current and former WWE Superstars who recently became fathers

Modified Feb 21, 2022 20:06 GMT

Johnny Gargano with his son (left) and Mustafa Ali with his daughter (right)

#1. Former WWE Superstar Johnny Gargano

Johnny Gargano kicked off his wrestling career in 2005 and spent nearly a decade building his name on the independent circuit. He joined Vince McMahon's company in 2015 and debuted shortly after on the NXT brand.

A year later, the 34-year-old got engaged to former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion Candice LeRae. Later that same year, the couple tied the knot.

Last August, the former NXT Champion and LeRae announced that they were expecting their first child. Last Thursday, Gargano became a father as his wife gave birth to their son Quill Lewis.

The first NXT Triple Crown Champion then posted a photo of his newborn son on Instagram, describing him as "perfect."

"Little dude is definitely feeling the love. I may be a tad bit biased.. but he's absolutely perfect," he wrote.

Gargano recently left WWE after his contract expired. In his final match, he teamed up with L.A. Knight, Pete Dunne, and Tomasso Ciampa to face Bron Breakker, Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, and Tony D'Angelo in a WarGames match at NXT WarGames last December. However, Gargano's team lost the bout.

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