Blair Davenport Says WWE Promised Weekly TV Spot Before Releasing Her

Bea Priestley, known to WWE fans as Blair Davenport, is finally opening up about her release from the company earlier this year—and she’s not holding anything back.

During her appearance on Rule Breakers with Saraya, the former NXT UK standout shared the frustrating timeline that led to her departure, just days after WWE allegedly promised her a steady spot on TV.

Priestley revealed that although she hadn’t been featured much on-screen, creative had clear plans for her heading into 2025. She said she was set to be paired with Piper Niven and Chelsea Green in a “Secret Harvest” gimmick and even had flights booked for WWE’s European tour in March. New gear was already in production—and she believed things were finally turning around.

“They released me. I’d say I was surprised, but I wasn’t because I wasn’t really used. They had plans for me though. I was supposed to be on the Europe tour in March—I had the flights. I was supposed to be with Piper and Chelsea. I was supposed to be doing what Alba’s doing now, doing the Secret Harvest thing. Me and Piper were getting matching gear made. We’d had conversations about what they wanted us to wear, how they wanted us to act, everything. So it was definitely a thing that creative were planning.”

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Priestley added that at the Royal Rumble, talent relations told her to gear up for a major push starting the next week.

“I got released six days after the Rumble. At the Rumble, TR came to me like, ‘Hey, you’re going to be on the road every single week as of next week. Just be ready. You’re going to be used all the time because Chelsea’s always used.’ So I was like, ‘Perfect. This is great for me. I’m excited.’”

The news came as a shock to those close to her. Priestley said even Xavier Woods seemed stunned, recalling a conversation they had while sharing a car to a meet-and-greet the morning of the Rumble.

“Xavier Woods messaged me—he was really sad because I had a meet and greet the morning of Rumble day. He shared the car with me and asked, ‘How you feel about not being in the Rumble?’ I said, ‘I’d rather have a really good year and be in the Rumble with purpose rather than just being another number.’ He told me, ‘That’s actually a really good positive. We need more people like you, Bea.’”

Despite the sudden exit, Priestley remains reflective rather than bitter. But her story adds to a growing list of talent who were told one thing by WWE—only to experience another.

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