The former WWE star says she cannot wrestle anymore
Summary
– Carmella says she now considers herself retired from professional wrestling
– She explained that becoming a mother has changed where wrestling fits into her life
– The comments mark a major shift from her previous hope of eventually returning
Carmella appears to have closed the door on a return to professional wrestling after describing herself as retired during the September 1 episode of her Hot Mom Sh*t podcast.
The former WWE star commented while discussing how she met her husband, Corey Graves, through wrestling. Carmella explained that their relationship developed as they worked together constantly, before noting that their situation is different now because she is retired.
When Laura Clery immediately picked up on the retirement comment, Carmella clarified that she was specifically talking about professional wrestling.
Carmella said she cannot wrestle anymore and pointed to her life as a mother with children as one reason she now considers herself retired.
The comments represent a noticeable change from what Carmella said in May 2025 following her WWE departure.
At that time, Carmella said she was not ready to return to wrestling but still hoped she might eventually put her Jordans back on and step back into the ring.
More than a year later, her outlook now sounds much different.
Carmella did not make the comments as part of a formal retirement announcement, and the conversation was not centered around whether she would wrestle again. Her retirement status instead came up naturally while discussing her life and relationship with Graves.
That makes the remarks particularly notable because Carmella spoke about wrestling as something she no longer does, rather than something she is temporarily away from.
Carmella has not announced a retirement match or ceremony, and there is no indication that either is planned.
For now, her latest comments suggest that her wrestling career is behind her as she focuses on life away from the ring.
