CJ Perry (AKA Lana) admits that she took her WWE release pretty hard.
On June 2, 2021, CJ Perry, who was known as Lana at the time, was shockingly released by WWE. This came as a surprise to many, as her character was quite popular with the WWE Universe. Years later, Perry is now under a WWE Legends deal, but it seems the shock of her release at the time remains.
Former WWE Superstar CJ Perry was a recent guest on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet. When asked if her release in 2021 came as a surprise to her, Perry admitted she was shocked and devastated at the time.
“I was shocked,” CJ Perry admitted. “I was on television and in big, big storylines the whole time. Had a great relationship with Bruce and Vince, everyone. I was devastated. But now looking back, I’m thankful, because that’s life, and sometimes our hardest moments is our moments that teach us. Now looking back, I realize, not in a mean way, but nothing’s guaranteed in life.
“We can’t compare ourselves to other people, because we all have a different journey. And also, we don’t live forever, so everything has to come to an end, so let’s focus on all the great things I was able to have, versus it may be finishing too soon.”
Despite being under a WWE Legends deal, it doesn’t appear the company has any interest in reuniting her with her husband, Rusev, on WWE programming right now.
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