10 PG-Era WWE Stars You Won’t Recognise Now

5. Rosa Mendes

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Rosa Mendes loves being a mother.

Her Instagram bio says as much, and it's obvious that Rosa is less about posing for scantily-clad photoshoots and more about raising a family in 2021. Now, don't get it wrong: Mendes is still beautiful, but she's definitely more 'mom' than 'WWE Diva' these days.

She's gone back to the brunette look rather than bleaching her locks blonde too. Plus, Rosa doesn't show off her body at all these days; her Insta feed is exclusively for family stuff or to promote products. There's something admirable about the way she's so driven by her husband and kid.

Mendes returned to wrestling for an appearance on The Miz and Maryse's USA Network reality show, and she also teamed with old WWE pal Adam Rose on an indy show back in 2018. Those were likely cameos more than some far-flung dream to get back in the big time.

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