Candice Michelle: It’s Pretty Cool To Be The Only Woman Not At WWE Evolution And Still Be Trending

Candice Michelle was trending during WWE Evolution after Michael Cole kept calling Candice LeRae, “Candice Michelle” during the battle royal.

Michelle hasn’t wrestled in WWE since 2009 and wasn’t at WWE Evolution.

Speaking to Steve Fall on Primetime with Sean Mooney, Candice was asked when she learned that she was trending on social media.

“I found out almost right when it happened. Many people just started messaging me. I was at a farewell event for somebody that is moving out of town and I was like, ‘What are all these messages?’ ‘They keep announcing you at Evolution!’ ‘What do you mean? I’m not there.’ As I got out of the event, I heard what happened. It was this fun surprise to be part of Evolution when you’re not really invited to be part of Evolution. I think God has a bigger plan than he invited me,” she said.

Asked how she felt about trending despite not being there, Michelle replied, “I think it’s pretty cool to be the only wrestler to not be at the event and be trending. There is something to say about that. It was a great opportunity to remind myself that I am a big part of this wrestling business and where it was and has come from, and knowing where it’s going. This Evolution was really about where it’s at and where it’s going in the future with a lot of NXT female wrestlers coming on board and having a great opporutnity to be part of this. I enjoyed it. I think I got more notoriety than if I would have if I had been in the battle royal. Watching the 20 girls in there, they did an incredible job. It’s always really hard to showcase what you got in situations like that. I think it was the perfect opportunity for me.”

Many WWE legends were in attendance and shown in the crowd including Torrie Wilson, Jacqueline, Ivory, Molly Holly, and more.

Asked if she would have been open to appearing in the audience, Michelle replied, “I think if it worked with my schedule, I would have. I wouldn’t be opposed to it. It was nice to see those other women there. That was the generation for me and even before me. When those women are in the crowd and they are recognized, I enjoyed that when I was watching. They’re representing the era I was in and the era before me. I enjoy that. I think it’s more of a schedule thing. When you’re not totally involved, I’m running a business and a pratice, so it just has to work out.”

Fans can find Candice LeRae’s comments on Cole’s flub here.

Fans can find results from WWE Evolution by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.

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