Kelly Kincaid: “I Don’t Know If I’ll Ever Return To Wrestling”
An update on Kelly Kincaid.
It was back in February that NXT backstage interviewer/correspondent Kelly Kincaid announced that her WWE contract was expiring and she was not given the option to renew her deal.
The former Quinn McKay provided a post-WWE update on Instagram. She shared that she’s gotten back into roller derby, which is a passion of hers. Kincaid added that she’s unsure if she’ll return to wrestling.
She wrote the following:
“I didn’t have an identity outside of work for eight years. I’ve never had more fun in my life than when I was Quinn McKay at Ring of Honor. I poured my heart and soul into her, and I like to think it showed. But it was an all consuming love, and I spent every waking moment figuring out how to build that character. WWE was another story. It’s a rewarding, but very demanding, job. Everything I thought I knew about my craft was dissected, analyzed, and turned around. It wasn’t better or worse than what was expected of me at ROH, it was just different. I loved all the moments I spent with you as Kelly Kincaid, even if it was incredibly different than what I would have chosen to give you. So I guess this is a very delayed thank you for spending those eight years with me. I don’t know if I’ll ever return to wrestling. As we’re told over and over again at the performance center, “it comes for us all”. And I’ve spent the last three months figuring out what that means for me, and how I exist outside that bubble. I had forgotten who I was while living inside different characters for so long. So I’ve gone back to my roots. I’ve started playing roller derby again. It’s given me my life back. I love my family. I love to riot. I love skating. I can see just the barest glimpse of who I used to be. If you’re in the Orlando area, come check out a game sometime. It’s like wrestling, but you know… on roller skates. And after four very long years, I’m stepping back into my own spotlight”
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The last time Kincaid wrestled was in 2021. She also did commentary for Ring of Honor pre-AEW purchase.
