Carmella departed WWE in early 2025 after he contract was not renewed by the company. Carmella (Leah Van Dale) last wrestled for WWE in March 2023, but had only been back for about six weeks. She'd been out of action since 2022 prior. She has been battling health issues since delivering her child in November 2023.
Speaking to Zack Heydorn of Sports Illustrated, Carmella was asked about leaving the company while she was unable to perform in the ring and if that had anything to do with her departure.
"I wish I could tell you, I really don't know. I know that before, there was some sort of, I don't know if it was an unwritten rule that you weren't going to get released if you were injured. Now, they're releasing people left and right without clearing them. Obviously, this injury didn't happen in the ring for me, so it's a different scenario. It's not like I was out skydiving or being reckless by any means. I really don't know. I know in the past they have brought people back who weren't cleared to fill other roles, my husband [Corey Graves] being one of them. He had several concussions and was given the opportunity to be a commentator. I do think it's unfortunate that I wasn't given an alternate avenue to succeed or at least try because I do have tenure. I've done some shit in the company. I feel like I understand the ins and outs of the business. Who knows if it was the injury," she said.
Fans can find Carmella's past details on her WWE exit and her contract being frozen by clicking here.
Elsewhere during the interview, Carmella commented on working with Vince McMahon. You can find her thoughts here.
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