Former WWE broadcaster Kayla Braxton thinks her time in wrestling is over
Kayla Becker (former WWE broadcaster Kayla Braxton) thinks her time in pro wrestling has probably come to an end.
In June, the 33-year-old Becker finished up with WWE at a SmackDown episode from Madison Square Garden. She had been with the company since 2016 working as a backstage interviewer and host. Becker’s decision to leave was so that she could focus on new opportunities and move on to a new chapter in her career.
While appearing on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Becker said she left WWE on good terms and with the door open for her to return, but she believes her time in pro wrestling is over.
Becker responded when asked if she thinks she’s done working in wrestling for now:
Yeah, I think so. That’s the one thing about our fans too. They think, ‘Oh, you leave WWE, you must be going to AEW or Only Fans.’ It’s like the only two options that they think that you have. I’m like, ‘Actually, I’m doing neither.’ I think wrestling will always be like a love of mine and always be a family of mine. But I think I just really didn’t want to pigeonhole myself as a host and a broadcaster and just see what else I can do out there. I mean, there’s always the possibility that maybe I pop back in for a fun cameo or something down the road. But yeah, I think my time is done.
Becker told Van Vliet that she feels really good and thinks her decision to leave WWE was the right one. A role in the upcoming film “Stranglehold” is one of her post-WWE opportunities. It’s directed by Clark Duke and also features Ron Perlman, Justin Long, Ashley Benson, and wrestler Ryan Nemeth.
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