Mandy Rose Reveals Why She Isn't Currently Planning A Pro Wrestling Return

Mandy Rose looked well on her way to being a star in WWE, especially after a strong run in NXT that saw her go on a lengthy reign as NXT Women’s Champion. She was eventually released due to her outside endeavours on the FanTime platform, which didn’t coincide with WWE’s PG approach. However, despite it being nearly three years since she last competed in a wrestling ring, she has told the world to not expect her back any time soon. 

Speaking on the Power Alphas podcast, Rose revealed why she isn’t likely to return to wrestling in the near future. 

"My number one question, across all social media, is always, 'When are you coming back to wrestling? Are you going to have a return?' Obviously, I speak about it a lot and try to answer questions as best as I can. I never know if there is going to be a return in the future for me, but recently Sabby [Tino Sabbatelli] and I saw a chiropractor. There is a little trauma in the cervical spine area. Nothing too crazy, thankfully, but after eight years of wrestling and years before that of bodybuilding and putting bars on my back and playing sports, dancing, all of that puts a huge toll on your spine. I'm really learning how much it involves your spine in general. Basically, I have some degeneration in some of my discs, which wouldn't really be a thing if I didn't have little symptoms.

"I had been getting tingling in my hands, which comes and goes with me, but it started getting kind of bad. Went to a chiropractor, got an x-ray, and found out I had some arthritis in the C6, C7, C8 area, some degeneration in my discs. I'm getting some treatment. Right now, I feel like a wrestling return for me wouldn't really make much sense because of the wear and tear it does on your body. Not to say that it can't happen in the future. I don't need surgery or anything like that, thank God. I'm doing a deep compression machine and getting some adjustments. It's good that I'm taking care of this now."

Rose also noted that she is enjoying her other projects and freedom outside of the wrestling world. The former NXT Women’s Champion did find herself involved in some headlines recently, taking shots at reigning WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton. 

H/T Fightful

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