What Next For Mickie James After Leaving WWE?

Mickie James promises to speak all about her WWE release later this week.

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Mickie James is keeping her next move in professional wrestling vague after leaving WWE last week, promising to do "Everything they said I couldn't" following her release.

James tweeted the following on Sunday:-

This was preceded by her stating that while she had received several media requests since last Thursday, she is saving her story for an appearance on her Grown Ass Women show with So Cal Val and Victoria later this week:-

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A total of 10 wrestlers were released from WWE last week, with "budget cuts" cited as the reason. This is despite the promotion generating record-breaking profits in 2020.

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James, along with Samoa Joe and The IIconics, was one of the biggest names on the cut list.

A wrestler since 1999, Mickie was in her second run with WWE, having returned to the company to face Asuka in a one-off NXT TakeOver match in 2016. She was then brought back on a full-time basis, with her last appearance coming in the 2021 women's Royal Rumble.

James had reportedly been campaigning to wrestle again prior to WWE letting her go. It's unlikely that she will be short of suitors once her 90-day non-compete clause expires.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.