The Way (Johnny Gargano, Austin Theory, WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell) paid tribute to WWE Hall of Famers The Kliq with their ring gear at last night’s NXT “Takeover: In Your House” event.
As seen in the photos below, Gargano paid tribute to Shawn Michaels, while Theory dressed as “Diesel” Kevin Nash, LeRae as “1-2-3 Kid” Sean Waltman, and Hartwell as “Razor Ramon” Scott Hall.
Michaels and Triple H joined The Way for a backstage photo shoot.
Michaels tweeted photos from the shoot and joked, “I don’t know what’s cooler about these photos… their gear or the fact I didn’t pull a hamstring!!! #NXTTakeOver #WWENXT”
Triple H joked on LeRae’s dog being dressed as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, writing, “Wait … why are my ears so big??? #NXTTakeOver”
Gargano billed his group as The Leaders of The New Generation.
He wrote, “When you set out to do something that no one else can do.. the first thing you do is you look to your blood.. you look to your buddies.. you look to your friends.. you look.. to The Way! #LeadersOfTheNewGeneration #HouseOfWay #Kliq #NXTTakeOver
LeRae revealed that she created her own gear. She wrote, “The most absurdly giddy I’ve ever been making my gear! [hearts emoji]”
Hartwell added, “Hard work pays off. Dreams come true. Bad times don’t last. BUT BAD GUYS DO #NXTTakeOver IN YOUR HOUSE”
Waltman responded to LeRae’s tweet and wrote, “You’re definitely the 123 Kid of that group, no doubt. Especially the babyface version of you! Thank you Candice🙏 #NXTTakeOver”
You can see more tweets from The Way and DX below:
THE WAY 🙌 x THE KLIQ🤘#HeadBandKid#TheoryPower#OneTwoThreeCandice#IndiRamon#HunterHearstHoundsley pic.twitter.com/YJH8H9asc1
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) June 14, 2021
I don’t know what’s cooler about these photos… their gear or the fact I didn’t pull a hamstring!!! #NXTTakeOver #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/WCBqL468p7
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) June 14, 2021
Wait … why are my ears so big???#NXTTakeOver https://t.co/QUO5iO7iGa
— Triple H (@TripleH) June 13, 2021
All THE WAY in your house👐🏼 #thenewgeneration #WAYHOUSE#wwenxt pic.twitter.com/aJu2bKTKsU
— Austin Theory (@_Theory1) June 13, 2021
When you set out to do something that no one else can do.. the first thing you do is you look to your blood.. you look to your buddies.. you look to your friends.. you look.. to The Way! #LeadersOfTheNewGeneration#HouseOfWay #Kliq #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/9iphtMgWRw
— Not Shawn Michaels (@JohnnyGargano) June 13, 2021
THE WAY 🙌 x THE KLIQ🤘#HeadBandKid#TheoryPower#OneTwoThreeCandice#IndiRamon#HunterHearstHoundsley pic.twitter.com/YJH8H9asc1
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) June 14, 2021
— Not Shawn Michaels (@JohnnyGargano) June 14, 2021
https://twitter.com/CandiceLeRae/status/1404244405020672001
Hard work pays off
Dreams come true
Bad times don’t last
BUT BAD GUYS DO#NXTTakeOver IN YOUR HOUSE pic.twitter.com/0b43MhjP5l— Indi Wrestling (@indi_hartwell) June 14, 2021
You're definitely the 123 Kid of that group, no doubt. Especially the babyface version of you! Thank you Candice🙏 #NXTTakeOver https://t.co/5vEHKFMoKR
— Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) June 14, 2021
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