Carmella recently opened up about the uncertainty and changing culture in WWE when it comes to injured talent. Reflecting on her own situation and the way things used to be, she shared, “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.” That implied protection seems to have vanished, as she pointed out that now, “they’re releasing people left and right without clearing them.”
While her injury didn’t happen during a match, she made it clear it wasn’t due to carelessness either. “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.” Even with that in mind, she still doesn’t know exactly why things played out the way they did. “I really don’t know.”
Carmella brought up how others in the past have been given second chances in different roles even when they couldn’t wrestle, highlighting her husband as an example. “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.” That’s why it stings a bit more for her—not getting a similar opportunity despite her long-term commitment and contributions to WWE. “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 s*** in the company.”
She ended with a candid reflection on her understanding of the business and how much she’s invested in it over the years. “I feel like I understand the ins and outs of the business. Who knows if it was the injury.” Carmella’s comments shed light on the emotional and professional toll that unexpected changes and unclear policies can have, especially on those who’ve been around and given a lot to the industry.
Source: The Takedown on SI
Is she still crying about not being resigned. It happens all the time. Maybe she needs to look at herself as to why she wasn’t resigned
@Bob
To a point, I understand her frustration as to WWE not resigning people while they’re injured (since that was an unwritten rule in WWE for as long as the company’s been in existence). But, also, to an extent, I suppose she does need to find a way to process her feelings about not getting resigned, then depending on the wording of her WWE contract, wait until TNA, AEW, NWA, etc. gets in contact with her wanting to sign her elsewhere. Then, like it’s happened with so many other ex-WWE talent that did manage to become big elsewhere, she needs to do what she can to prove that WWE was wrong to let her go.
Also, for you to say that she needs to look at herself as to why she wasn’t resigned…
As I said above…how many times in the past has it turned out WWE made a *huge* mistake in not resigning someone, only for them to go to AEW, TNA, NWA, etc., and they manage to become household names in wrestling elsewhere?
Honestly, sometimes, it’s wrestling fans like *you* that give the rest of the fanbase a bad name…
@wrestlefan. Every company makes a mistake every now and then when releasing a talent some go to other companies and shine some go somewhere else and bomb it’s life in the wrestling business. I don’t know if any other company is interested in her as when your contract has ended you usually don’t have a no compete clause that comes in when you are released. a wrestler is only as good as how the6 are used wwe must have felt she was all used up if they felt she could have been useful she would have been resigned it’s her responsibility to make her self useful and I’m thinking she didn’t or she wouldn’t be unemployed. and with your comment of “fans like you” you’re a racist piece of crap
@Bob
Then, by your own logic, you’re a sexist piece of crap for your original comment, which *still* means wrestling fans like *you* give the rest of the fanbase a bad name.
@Bob you’re also sexist and misogynist, always targeting women wrestlers. You have absolutely no idea how a wrestling company runs a business.
@wrestlefan yeah you might be right but you said “she needs to do what she can to prove wwe wrong to let her go” which is the same thing i said just with more words and better structure to make it sound better
@usa #1 I hardly ever say anything about female wrestlers. So you know how a wrestling company works? Everyone is a genius in their own mind
@Bob
“better structure”?? You make Vince Russo look like Ernest Hemingway…
@luke Yeah so