Mandy Rose not ruling out return to wrestling, agrees it'd be nice to reunite with either Saraya or Dustin Rhodes in AEW (2024)

Mandy Rose speaks about receiving phone call about WWE release, where she was and comments on idea of reuniting with old friends in AEW

February 7, 2023Andrew ThompsonNEWS

Mandy Rose not ruling out return to wrestling, agrees it'd be nice to reunite with either Saraya or Dustin Rhodes in AEW (1)

An in-ring return is something Mandy is not ruling out, but her focus is elsewhere.

It has been nearly two months since Mandy Rose wrapped up with WWE. The former NXT Women’s Champion was released from the company as a result of the content that was being posted onto her FanTime account.

Rose has gone on the record about her exit from the company on several occasions and she joined Renée Paquette on The Sessions podcast to further discuss her time at WWE and what the transition out of the company has been like.

Towards the conclusion of the conversation, Paquette mentioned the idea of reuniting Rose and Saraya in AEW and Rose agreed that it would be nice. She mentioned her past pairing with Dustin Rhodes as well. When it comes to competing again, it is not something Rose has ruled out but it’s not her primary focus.

Oh, that would be nice (to reunite with Saraya in AEW)… Oh yeah, oh my God (I could reunite with Dustin Rhodes too). I have a few little old schools that we could reunite.

I haven’t ruled it out for sure (coming back to wrestling). It’s not like the boots are hung up and stuff. It’s not like that but right now, it’s not my main focus but just right now, it’s not my main focus but definitely for the future maybe. We’ll see.

Looking back at her release, the night prior to receiving the phone call, Rose had been joking around that her release was coming. She was at Indi Hartwell’s house when she got the call. Rose said they became close friends and she’d be there often.

The next day, which I was anticipating with how everything went down (with me losing the NXT Women’s Title in the manner I did). I was making jokes about it actually the night before (being released from WWE)… It’s the only way (to get through it). I was literally making jokes about it and the girls were even like, ‘Oh my God, stop. You’re crazy.’ I’m like, ‘No. It’s not crazy.’ But, yeah, I got a call around, I don’t know, like 11 or something and you know that 203 number? (Rose laughed) When it comes in, it’s gonna be either really good or really bad. But it’s funny because obviously, I grew up in New York, I had some family in Connecticut. Like our cousin who’s down here right now who’s doing a lot of work at our house has a 203 number so every time I do get that, I’m like, ugh, whatever… I got that call and they said what they said. They had to release me because of the situation but I didn’t really get much info so that was kind of it and yeah, I was actually staying at Indi Hartwell’s house, Sam, because I stay there sometimes because we became really close and she was upstairs getting ready for TV because — I haven’t told anyone this story actually. But she was upstairs getting ready because we had to do a double taping that day and that’s why I stayed and I was like, ‘Indi!’ I was like, ‘I just got fired’ and she’s all the way upstairs, she’s like, ‘What!?’ She’s like, ‘Shut the f*ck up. No way,’ blah, blah, blah and I’m like, ‘No, I’m serious’ and you know, at first you’re just like, you kind of laugh a little bit because you don’t know if you wanna laugh or you wanna cry and it was like a gut punch but then I was like, well now I need to really think about this and handle this, whatever.

She reflected on her overall experience at NXT and discussed how she was able to get to the point she was at prior to her departure.

Mandy stated that it was a collaboration of individuals who helped her progress and at NXT, she felt she had a lot of freedom and more say with what she did on-screen.

It was definitely a collaboration (that helped me get to the peak of my time in NXT). Just a bunch of people were really great to work with because, I don’t know, I just felt like I had a lot of say in what I could do and I think it really clicked when it felt that I was so respected and I felt that I was, yeah, I am that b*tch. I deserve that, you know? So I felt that’s when my confidence rose to a whole new level because it was like, I got that respect. It’s hard in our business. When you’re not getting that positive reinforcement, sometimes (it messes with you)… And even if you are at the top or whatever and mentally it could mess with you so, I felt just so comfortable and so confident in how I was being treated and how it portrayed on TV and my character and everything so, yeah, it was awesome. I can’t complain. That was an awesome run and I had a lot of fun doing it.

Rose’s former group, Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) are scheduled to appear on the 2/7 NXT as a part of Bayley’s ‘Ding Dong, Hello’ segment.

Dolin and Jayne were unsuccessful in their respective attempts to become NXT Women’s Champion at Vengeance Day.

If the quotes in this article are used, please credit The Sessions with Renée Paquette with an H/T to POST Wrestling for the transcriptions.

Mandy Rose not ruling out return to wrestling, agrees it'd be nice to reunite with either Saraya or Dustin Rhodes in AEW (2024)

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Mandy Rose not ruling out return to wrestling, agrees it'd be nice to reunite with either Saraya or Dustin Rhodes in AEW? ›

Oh, that would be nice (to reunite with Saraya in AEW)… Oh yeah, oh my God (I could reunite with Dustin Rhodes too). I have a few little old schools that we could reunite. I haven't ruled it out for sure (coming back to wrestling).

Is Mandy Rose ever going to wrestle again? ›

Mandy Rose hasn't made up her mind yet. WWE released former NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose in December 2022, reportedly due to explicit content on her FanTime account. Rose has been absent from the wrestling world ever since, but she has been making some appearances at conventions and other events recently.

Is Mandy Rose married? ›

Personal life. Saccomanno participates in yoga, pilates, and CrossFit. In April 2018, she revealed that she was dating fellow professional wrestler Sabatino Piscitelli, better known by the ring name Tino Sabbatelli. They got engaged in September 2022.

What is Mandy Rose doing now? ›

The former NXT Women's Champion has remained inactive as a wrestler ever since she was released by WWE in December 2022. Rose currently works as a podcaster and content creator, but has not closed the door on returning to professional wrestling yet.

When did Mandy Rose return to NXT? ›

Toxic Attraction (2021–2022)

In July 2021, Rose returned to the NXT brand and the following month, she formed stable with Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne, called Toxic Attraction. She colored her hair brown.

Does Mandy go back to Bravo team? ›

After Mandy Ellis made the call to give up a CIA asset to save Bravo Team. CIA reassigned her, and is no longer attached to Bravo permanently, but got out of D. C. and is doing Field interrogation, operations.

Does Mandy have a boyfriend? ›

Mandy Rose is not married yet. But she is presently engaged to her longtime partner Sabatino "Sabby" Piscitelli who is also famous for his WWE in-ring name Tino Sabbatelli.

Are Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose still friends? ›

We're best friends, we're like sisters, we love like sisters, we fight like sisters. And so much of it was I had felt that Mandy had gotten opportunities in the ring because she had a certain look and I didn't have that, and so did I truly feel like that to my core?

How much does Mandy Rose weigh? ›

Why did WWE release Mandy? ›

It was later revealed that Rose was let go after WWE became uncomfortable with the content she was posting on her FanTime subscription service. The images, videos and live streams were said to have become more sexual in nature, something WWE did not support.

Why did Mandy Rose change her hair? ›

"I went with the whole dark hair look and I just had kind of a different vibe going. I just wanted to be a little edgier, I wanted to be taken more serious because it was always 'The Golden Goddess' and I wanted to switch it up," Mandy Rose said. [H/T Wrestling Inc.]

What happened to Alexa Bliss? ›

She is currently inactive due to maternity leave.

Will Mandy Rose wrestle again? ›

She has remained absent from the wrestling world ever since. She has teased that she would be open to working for AEW or TNA if the right call came. However, in November 2023, Rose stated that she did not have “the itch” to return to wrestling yet.

How long was Liv Morgan in NXT? ›

NXT (2014–2017)

In October 2015, she briefly worked under the ring name Marley, debuting on the November 4 episode of NXT, where she worked as a jobber and lost to Eva Marie. On the December 2 episode of NXT, Daddio made her return under the new ring name Liv Morgan, losing to Emma.

Who is Cody Rhodes married to? ›

He also wrestled for promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Ring of Honor (ROH). Outside of wrestling, he served as a judge on the competition series Go-Big Show and starred with his wife Brandi Rhodes on the reality show Rhodes to the Top.

Is Mandy Still married to Clark? ›

Mandy Hansen has a new little Sailor on board. The Deadliest Catch star and husband Clark Pederson welcomed baby daughter Sailor Marie Pederson at 8:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, they announce exclusively with PEOPLE, sharing photos from the delivery room. The newborn weighed exactly 8 lbs.

Is Otis and Mandy Rose married in real life? ›

Although Otis and Mandy Rose may have looked genuine to some, they never dated each other in real life.

Is Otis with Mandy Rose? ›

While fans are drawing comparisons between Otis's current storyline with Maxxine Dupri and his past romance with Mandy Rose, one big difference in the current storyline is that there's no romance this time. Instead, it focuses on the dynamic between Otis and the leader, Chad Gable.

Is Mandy Moore married and have kids? ›

The "Dr. Death" star shares Gus and her younger son, Oscar, with her husband, Taylor Goldsmith. During an October 2023 appearance on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, Moore shared what it's like to be a mom of two and said even though its been a "wild" experience for her, she would still like to welcome more kids in the future.

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