The Way

The Way is an American-Australian professional wrestling stable consisting of leader Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, and her on-screen husband Dexter Lumis, with Nikki Cross serving as an unofficial honorary member of the group since the early 2023. They are all currently signed to WWE, where they perform on the Raw brand. History Background On February 16, 2020 at NXT TakeOver: Portland, Gargano turned heel by costing Tommaso Ciampa, his longtime partner and rival, his match against Adam Cole for the NXT Championship, with Gargano justifying his actions by exclaiming that Ciampa had put him through hell for nearly two years and was simply getting his long-overdue revenge. On the April 8 episode of NXT, Gargano and Ciampa faced off in an Empty Arena match, during which LeRae, who for several weeks prior attempted to play peacemaker between the two, also turned heel by assisting Gargano in defeating Ciampa, therefore ending the longtime feud between them. Following this, Gargano and LeRae began portraying themselves as a power couple, and feuded with another one of NXT's power couples, Keith Lee and Mia Yim. At TakeOver: In Your House, Gargano faced Lee for the NXT North American Championship, but despite LeRae's interference, Gargano was defeated, thanks to Yim fending off LeRae.