Layla reflects on abrupt departure from WWE career
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 3:30 PM
Last updated Jun 6, 2026
Former WWE Divas Champion Layla discussed her decision to leave the company in 2015 just months after signing a three-year deal. In an interview, she explained that her retirement was prompted by the physical toll on her body, noting she felt ready to move on after nearly a decade with WWE. Layla stated that she had achieved everything she wanted in her wrestling career and recalled a moment in the gym when she recognized she was done, leading her to discuss her exit with WWE. She emphasized that the decision felt liberating despite its significance.
- •Layla left WWE in 2015 after nearly a decade with the company.
- •She made her decision to retire due to physical challenges her body faced.
- •Layla signed a three-year deal in 2015 but left shortly after.
- •The wrestler felt relieved after making the decision to retire.
- 3:30 PMWrestling Inc — Former Divas Champion Layla Reflects On Leaving WWE
"Just a few months after signing a three-year deal in 2015, Layla made the decision to leave WWE, bringing her wrestling career to an end.
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