Top WWE star subtly paid tribute to AEW founders The Young Bucks during the WarGames match at Survivor Series
A top WWE Superstar recently paid a subtle tribute to The Young Bucks at Survivor Series: WarGames 2024. The name in question is Candice LeRae.
At the premium live event, Candice LeRae teamed up with Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Nia Jax, and Tiffany Stratton to take on Rhea Ripley's squad, which consisted of Bianca Belair, Naomi, IYO SKY, and Bayley. All of the stars involved in the WarGames bout put on an amazing display of action. Ultimately, The Eradicator pinned Morgan to secure the win for her side.
Many viewers might not have noticed an interesting detail about Candice LeRae's gear for the Women's WarGames match. The 39-year-old WWE star has now revealed on her Instagram that she paid tribute to The Young Bucks with her attire.
LeRae included a photo of her from the intergender Guerilla Warfare match she had with the AEW founders in 2014. In her post's caption, the SmackDown star also mentioned that she had an easter egg on her gear.
"'You Don’t Have To Look Tough To Be Tough.'" My Easter egg for the 'Reseda' peeps. 🪡🖤🩸Thanks for helping me stay tough. 💕," she wrote.
Check out her Instagram post below.
Candice LeRae is the current WWE Women's Speed Champion. She is one of the top names on the company's X/Twitter-exclusive program.
Vince Russo gave his thoughts on Candice LeRae in WWE
During an edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's BroDown on Backstage Pass, former WWE writer Vince Russo said Candice LeRae's work was good on television, but she wasn't a "star."
Russo also mentioned that the Triple H-led creative team should only put "stars" on its weekly shows like RAW and SmackDown.
"[Candice LeRae]'s not a star. She's a good little hand, but she's not a star and I'm just a firm believer that stars should be on television," said Vince Russo.
While LeRae is the Women's Speed Champion, many fans believe she should be booked to win a major title soon. It will be interesting to see what the Stamford-based promotion has planned for the former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion's future.
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