10 Things We Learned From WWE Chronicle: Sasha Banks

2. "All I've Got"

Sasha Banks
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Banks must be credited for just how candid she gets appraising both the wrestling industry and the WWE system in relation to the crossroads she found herself at during WrestleMania weekend.

Explaining how she'd been signed at 20 and spent the bulk of her life on the company treadmill ever since, 'The Boss' brought into focus how tough that can be without in-built subconscious passion. Going into detail about the various different therapies, treatments and experiences she'd tried for herself during a contemplative period away from the spotlight, Banks noted that she effectively had to live out of the WWE bubble for the first time.

It was, very clearly, a necessary escape.

This was striking to consider - at her age, Banks could theoretically perform at this level for well over a decade, but the realisation of how tough that would actually be for her mind and body should reframe expectations for her future.

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