Ronda Rousey proved that women can be a draw and an attraction, so WWE followed in those footsteps.
I wish WWE had their own creative team for the girls. They could have an even stronger women's division.
I was very green when I started in WWE and felt very uncomfortable with talking.
People at WWE would say, 'It doesn't matter if you're the best wrestler,' but I would think about Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit and Rey Mysterio. They weren't necessarily the greatest talkers, but they were great wrestlers. I wanted to be that person.
I have lots of people tell me I'm beautiful and ask if I'm a model, but the biggest compliment I got was a fan came up to me and said, 'You're the best female technical wrestler.' That's the one compliment that sticks out.
Timing is everything in wrestling and when I was with the WWE it just wasn't the right time. I was unhappy and I decided to look for opportunities elsewhere.
Wrestling is very physically demanding. You can be in great shape and still not be in ring shape.
I would miss the action if I ever stepped away from wrestling.
My back was starting to deteriorate and basically what happened was I just couldn't walk after a couple of matches here and there. I never had an MRI and I never knew what was going on in my body for so long, and then it was coming to point where I was always wrestling and not being able to walk after.
I always wanted to make the matches in some way different unique and interesting. I never wanted to have that basic match. I just wanted us to stand out in some way or another, whether it was storytelling or interesting wrestling moves.
I'm very direct and I don't sugar coat anything.
WWE always thinks in a business mindset.
I want racial and gender equality.
As an ethnic female in wrestling, there will be people reading my words and I want to set an example. I did experience racism.
A lot of people that have worked with me know I'm pretty direct.
WWE can say they don't watch Impact and TNA but I know that's a lie.
Impact Wrestling has never stopped with women's wrestling.
For me, if I had a magical match that I was so proud of, and I had to work the same person after that again, it was always about topping that last thing and being the best.
As far as I remember, I was always a big eater. I eat just as much as the wrestler guys.
I love food. I love to eat. I'm married to a chef. I can't go without food.
