WWE icon Beth Phoenix has confirmed that she has formally left the corporate.
The 43-year-old Glamazon, who’s married to fellow Corridor of Famer Adam 'Edge' Copeland, first signed with the wrestling big in 2004 and made her Uncooked debut in 2006, following up with a transfer to SmackDown in 2009.
She has not appeared on display screen for over a yr, her final match being at Elimination Chamber in February 2023, when she teamed with Edge towards Rhea Ripley and Finn Balor
After studies surfaced final month that she was now not below contract, the previous girls's champion has confirmed this.
“I'm not,” she replied when Chris Van Vliet of Perception requested her if she was nonetheless with the corporate. “I'm a free agent proper now.”
Beth spoke fondly of her profession with WWE, which she briefly placed on maintain in 2012 to concentrate on her household, however she is wanting ahead to exploring “different alternatives which have offered themselves.”
“I’ve a terrific relationship with WWE. I've cherished my time there. I really feel like there are extra and totally different alternatives which have offered themselves and I really feel motivated now to discover and discover what else is on the market and discover myself,” she stated.
Beth, who was inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame in 2017, left the corporate in 2012 however returned the yr after her induction in numerous roles, together with a stint on the NXT commentary staff that launched in 2019.
“My relationship with WWE hasn't modified. I’ve so many associates there and I respect and benefit from the product as I all the time have. I really like NXT,” she added.
“I’ve a particular place in my coronary heart for NXT and the system. Seeing folks come up and expertise that pleasure of growing themselves for the massive time. I really like WWE. I all the time will.”
Seeking to the longer term, Beth didn't need to rule out a return to wrestling, with AEW probably an choice since her husband joined WWE's rival final yr.
She stated coyly, “I'll give the age-old cliché reply that everybody hates, by no means say by no means. Nevertheless it actually is dependent upon the chances and what fits our household, that's what it truly is.”
All through her profession, Beth turned a multi-decorated champion, successful the Divas title and turning into the ladies's champion 3 times.
She was profitable in a number of storylines, together with the Divas of Doom tag staff with fellow veteran Natalya and the unusual Glamarella partnership with Santino Marella.
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