Ariane Andrew Reflects On Giving Up Her Spot On The WWE Main Roster And How It Lead To Her Release

Ariane Andrew discusses how her requesting some time in NXT lead to her WWE release.

Ariane Andrew discusses her WWE exit.

Formerly known as Cameron in the company, Ariane Andrew joined WWE in 2011, staying with the company for five years. Throughout her time in the promotion, Ariane would feature as part of the Funkadactyls before the pairing was split up in 2014.

Following a short rivalry with her former tag team partner, Trinity, Ariane would then find herself in a position where she had to make a decision. In November of 2015, Ariane would request to move to NXT, where she could hone her craft and become a better in ring performer for the promotion. Unfortunately, after several appearances on the brand, Andrew would be released by the promotion in May of 2016.

While speaking to PWMania, Andrew would reflect on her release, calling it a “catch-22” situation.

“It’s a catch-22 situation for the simple fact at the time I gave up my spot on the main roster. I just felt I wasn’t seasoned enough, and having three months of training was certainly not enough. I felt like as the division was growing, I wanted to be a force to be reckoned with. They told me if I did this there was an opportunity I would not come back. But I was willing to take that risk because for me it was worth it. I want to get better and prove to myself that I know I’m more than capable of being a star in this company. Ultimately, it did lead to my release, but it was a catch-22 because of not knowing what was going to happen next. I felt like I never really got to do what I felt like I was capable of in the company.”

Following this reflection, Andrew would be asked what’s next for her. She noted that she is focusing on her music and Pound Town Wrestling for the future.

“On top of wrestling, I always ventured out and did other things like music. By the way, that is out now, called Queen, that everyone can stream right now, which is my entrance music now at PTW. My fitness app, my award-winning short film, and just continuing with PTW. I plan to have another show in January, and I would love to bring in some titles, as well as maybe something very exciting happening with that, that people will have to stay tuned for. Things are moving in the right direction with that. Even though I have my other side things, I’m going to shift my focus to PTW and make it a force to be reckoned with.”

Ariane returned to WWE in January 2022 for a brief cameo in the Women’s Royal Rumble match.

Ariane’s wrestling promotion, Pound Town Wrestling had their first event back on October 12th.

Elsewhere in the interview, Andrew stated that she is “so freaking proud” of Trinity.