Carlito Reveals WWE Offered Him Legends Contract After 2021 Royal Rumble, Says Offer Was ‘Terrible’ & Lawyer Told Him Not To Sign It

His representation advised him not to sign it.

Before Carlito returned to WWE full-time in 2023, he appeared for the company in the 2021 men’s Royal Rumble match. It was Carlito’s first WWE appearance since 2010.

While Carlito was on Refin’ It Up, he opened up about past negotiations he’s had with WWE. They talked in 2015, but Carlito claims they low-balled him on the offer. He went on to reveal that after his 2021 appearance, he was presented with a Legends contract offer.

He said the offer was terrible and his lawyer advised him not to sign it. The deal was presented to Carlito via text message by former WWE senior director Mark Carrano.

“During that time, they offered me a contract but they low-balled me. I think it was 2015. They low-balled me and then, they didn’t even take a counter-offer. They didn’t even call me for the counter-offer. I said, ‘Alright, then, you can go fornicate yourself.’ ‘Well, alright, okay,’ and then after the (2021 Royal) Rumble, they offered me a Legends contract, and it was just a terrible — I gave it to my lawyer, he goes, ‘Bro, don’t even sign this,’ and it was (Mark) Carrano, and he didn’t even call me. This time was by text. So I was like, ‘Okay, I see how serious this is.’ I was like, ‘Alright, thanks buddy,’ and I kept it professional again. I said, ‘No, thank you. I have to pass’ or whatever.”

Carlito’s second run with WWE ended in May 2025. His contract was not renewed. To read Carlito’s initial comments about his exit, head over to this link.

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