By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Carlito’s run with WWE is coming to an end. Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com reported Sunday that Carlito’s contract will not be renewed. Carlito confirmed the news in a social media post (see below).
Powell’s POV: The 46-year-old played a fun part in The Judgment Day. I’ll miss his one-liners during their clubhouse segments.
My contract is up in 2 weeks. It will not be renewed. On top of that, WWE is demanding I pay back the $ they paid me for apparently “stealing money” from the company. I’ve had my lawyers look into it and after reviewing my footage on Netflix for the past months they suggested I… pic.twitter.com/H7depyZt5g
— carlito (@Litocolon279) June 1, 2025
Soooo…
No romance for Carlito and Raquel afterall??
THAT’S NOT COOOL!!
If I was in charge of WWE’s financials, I might have made the same decision. Paying someone at LEAST $300,000 a year to show up once a week for about 10 minutes is not a good financial decision (other than the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, he hasn’t wrestled since November and his only uses on Raw are in backstage segments or appearing at ringside during Judgment Day matches)