Controversial Former WWE Champion Teases Return To Wrestling

Controversial ex-WWE star drops a "Never say never" on Instagram.

by Michael Sidgwick
Mandy Rose
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Former WWE NXT Women's champion Mandy Rose has hinted that she may not have retired from professional wrestling altogether.

In a controversial news story, Rose was released from her WWE contract in December 2022; the ever-reliable and prolific Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reported at the time that "WWE officials felt they were put in a tough position based on the content she was posting on her BrandArmy page. They felt like it was outside of the parameters of her WWE deal".

While the content was heavily sexualised, and very much at odds with WWE's public-facing values, critics of the move pointed to WWE's hyocrisy. After all, Rose, as leader of the Toxic Attraction stable, was presented - long after the 'Divas' era - as a sexually desirable character often seen wearing minimal clothing on televsion.

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Mandy Rose Pool
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While independent contractor Mandy's extraneous business pursuits were highly lucrative - TMZ Sports revealed that she earned $500,000 in the week following her release from WWE - she has hinted that a return to wrestling could be on the cards.

Answering a Q&A on her Instagram page, Rose replied "Funny you asked…. your girl may or may not be a free agent very soon."

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!