Ex-WWE Star Mandy Rose Uncertain About In-Ring Return Following BLP Appearance

Mandy Rose has experienced a whirlwind journey since her unexpected exit from WWE in December 2022. Since leaving the company, she has not made an official return to the wrestling ring. After her recent appearance at the BLP Wrestler’s Combine, Mandy admitted she remains uncertain about making a full comeback to wrestling.

During the BLP Wrestler’s Combine event, she faced Xia Zhao (known as Xia Li in WWE), Ash By Elegance, and Jordynne Grace. She also made a run-in during the show, delivering a knee strike to Shazza McKenzie.

While speaking on her Power Alphas podcast, Mandy revealed that while performing the move, she felt her leg give out, though she managed to execute the knee strike successfully. This incident left her concerned, as her knee had been bothering her for some time. Although an MRI didn’t reveal any major issues, the discomfort has been recurring during odd movements, leaving her uncertain about her future in the ring.

“I was asked to do a little run in. I was iffy about this. I have yet to make an in-ring appearance. I decided to do it. It was literally two seconds. I was feeling under the weather. As I ran out to give my knee to Shazza, my other leg gave out when I jumped. I still hit the knee, you wouldn’t even be able to tell. I jumped and my leg gave out. The back of my knee has been bothering me. I had a MRI and nothing came up alarming. It’s strange. I don’t know what’s going on. It’s weird movements. It happened in the gym one day, and then it goes away. It’s not this crazy tear or anything scary, but it happened when I went to give my knee for the first time in two years.

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Mind you, the knee still looks good, because I’m that bitch. I kind of fall and rolled out of the ring. I don’t know if it’s a testament of ‘your time is done in the ring, maybe you should hang up the boots.’ Not saying that’s what it is, but it scared me a little bit. On the flip side, it did bring me back. obviously, I miss wrestling. I miss the camaraderie, the fans, and the adrenaline rush.”

Mandy expressed mixed feelings about returning to wrestling. While she misses the excitement and fan support, she also values her current life, which includes spending time with family, planning her wedding, and considering starting a family. Although she feels there’s unfinished business in the ring, she’s unsure if now is the right time to make a comeback. Balancing her love for wrestling with her personal life and health is something she’s still figuring out.

“Whether or not I am going to be getting back (in the ring), I still don’t have an answer right now. Did I get the itch? I do have the itch a little bit. I have a lot of things going on right now. For me, it has to make sense. Not just financial sense. It has to make sense in the aspect of is this really what I want to do? Do I really want to put my body through it all physically? The traveling. I do love my life right now. I love being in New York with my family and going to Florida. I have a wedding coming up. Am I going to have kids right away? There are so many things going through my mind. On the flip side, I’m young, am I totally done yet? I know there is unfinished business for me. I just don’t know if right now is the time to get in there and get back to that unfinished business or do I wait. Are people going to forget about me? I always worry about that.”

With that said, Mandy Rose has also set her sights on a possible debut in AEW and discussed the possibility of coming back for full-time return to WWE’s RAW or SmackDown. Nonetheless, only time will tell what Mandy Rose will end up doing for her pro wrestling future.

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