Carmella Changes Her Tune After WWE Ghosting Accusation

Carmella’s time with WWE may be over—for now—but the door isn’t locked shut.

In a new interview with New York Post Sports, the former SmackDown Women’s Champion confirmed that her WWE contract has officially expired after 12 years with the company. While she previously went public about feeling ghosted by WWE, Carmella now says she’s not ruling out a return.

“So I’m not like a never-say-never person. To me, I do feel such loyalty to WWE. I loved my time working there,” she said. “If I ever went back, I would hope it would be for WWE. I would wanna go back as Carmella and moonwalk my way out there and be in a WWE ring. I do feel like that would be my home, but I’m not gonna say never, right? Who knows what the future holds. I don’t wanna become a hypocrite.”

That’s a softer tone than what she shared earlier this month on Kail Lowry’s Barely Famous podcast, where she claimed WWE “ghosted” her after she became a mom.

“Why would you want to be somewhere that doesn’t want you?” Carmella said on the podcast. “It’s like you’re in a relationship and someone is trying to break up with you. ‘No, don’t leave me. I promise.’ No, you’re not wanted in that relationship. It’s not for me, and I truly feel that door is closed.”

She added that she’s not trying to bury the company but wants to be honest about how women—especially mothers—are still treated in wrestling. “I feel like I’m being punished because I had a baby,” she said. “I wouldn’t change a damn thing. I’m obsessed with my son… but it’s just the reality of the situation.”

The 37-year-old gave birth to her first child with WWE commentator Corey Graves in November 2023 and hasn’t wrestled since March of that year. She held multiple championships in WWE, including the SmackDown Women’s Title, Women’s Tag Titles with Zelina Vega, and even racked up four reigns with the 24/7 Championship. She also won the first-ever Women’s Money in the Bank and teamed with R-Truth to win the Mixed Match Challenge.

Still, she claims that no one from WWE management has contacted her since she spoke out. “No, no one has reached out. Of course, my girls, the talent, they’ve reached out. But, yeah, no one has reached out to me since.”

Fans remain divided—some believe WWE mishandled the situation, while others, including former star Stevie Richards, think Carmella should’ve waited to air her grievances publicly.

One thing’s for sure—Carmella isn’t begging for a comeback, but she’s not slamming the door either.