Real reason WWE released 37-year-old star

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Her second stint with the company saw her join Bayley and IYO SKY to form the Damage CTRL faction. During this time, she won the Women’s Tag Team championship twice.

Last year, she competed in the finals of the tournament to crown the first-ever Women’s Intercontinental champion but lost to Lyra Valkyria. In May, the promotion released her for a second time.

Since then she has made sporadic appearances and has remained away from the ring. During an interview with Busted Open Radio, she talked about the circumstances leading to her exit from WWE.

She said it was hard for her to leave, but she enjoyed her time in the promotion. She praised the locker room and said she needed to build back her confidence, as she felt she was fighting against a glass ceiling in the company.

“Being in that company, I think there’s sort of a glass ceiling. And I don’t think that’s not a unique experience by any means. Everyone has to deal with that in some form,” she said.

Kai mentioned that while her injuries were a problem during her time with the sports entertainment giant, other factors also contributed to her departure.

The change in management had a big part to play, too. It was surprising only because we were just coming off the Intercontinental tournament, and obviously plans change.

“The change in management had a big part to play, too. It was surprising only because we were just coming off the Intercontinental tournament, and obviously plans change. It’s one of those things where I was constantly fighting that glass ceiling. Even when I thought I was going to break through it, it obviously came back. There were a lot of things at play that were out of my hands,” she added.

Dakota Kai preparing for first match since WWE release

Following her departure from WWE, Dakota Kai focused on her Twitch stream and gaming and took a break from wrestling. She had mentioned that she was enjoying the break after a long period of being an active wrestler.

However, she is now getting ready for her first match since leaving the Stamford-based company. She will compete under her new in-ring name “Charlie” and will face former AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander at Pro Wrestling Eve’s Wrestle Queendom on March 8.

She has already mentioned that she is open to working with AEW and TNA as she looks to build herself back again.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit Busted Open Radio and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.