More than two years after her contentious release from WWE, former NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose has expressed openness to discussions with WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H about a possible return. In an exclusive interview, Rose conveyed her willingness to engage in talks but emphasized that any comeback would need to be financially worthwhile and likely centered around a significant storyline.
“I’ll definitely reach out when Triple H is ready,” Rose told the interviewer. “I want to have a conversation, and we might even be able to resolve some past issues that didn’t go as expected.”
Mandy Rose, whose real name is Amanda Saccomanno, was released in December 2022 after explicit content from her Fantime subscription site was leaked. This marked the end of her historic 413-day tenure as NXT Women’s Champion. She revealed that she was unable to discuss her release with WWE management, which added to her frustration during an already challenging time. “I couldn’t talk to anyone I knew or had a relationship with about being fired,” she shared. “No one explained anything to me at all.”
While open to reconciliation, Rose made it clear that financially, returning must make sense given her current success. Since leaving WWE, she has reportedly earned significantly more through her content creation business than she ever did as a wrestler. “It really has to make financial sense for me to come back, and it has to be a major event,” she noted.
Her exit from WWE has proven lucrative over time, with reports indicating she made more on Fantime within three months than during her entire WWE career. She has since expanded to platforms like OnlyFans, creating what she describes as a “life-changing” source of income. Reflecting on her career, Rose said, “My whole career was definitely unique. I’ve always had to prove myself in everything I did, and I think that helped me build strong loyalty among my fans and establish my name.”
Rose believes WWE “cut her off abruptly,” despite her successful run as NXT Women’s Champion signaling her potential to become a major star within the company.
Regarding WWE’s current environment, Triple H—who assumed WWE’s creative leadership after Vince McMahon stepped down in July 2022—has been lauded for his talent development and storytelling skills. As a former NXT head, he is well aware of Rose’s capabilities and achievements during her championship reign.
It remains uncertain whether WWE will pursue bringing Rose back. The company generally enforces strict rules on external content creation; however, some current WWE talents maintain varying degrees of explicit content accounts. Rose’s remarks suggest no personal acrimony despite the circumstances of her release, but any reunion would require mutual agreement on financial and creative terms.
For now, Rose continues to grow her brand independently, while keeping open the possibility of returning to WWE programming—a move that could reintroduce one of NXT’s most accomplished champions to wrestling fans.
Fan Take: Mandy Rose’s openness to working with WWE again signals a potential for fresh storylines and star power in the women’s division. For WWE fans, her possible return could mean exciting new developments and a boost to the overall quality of WWE’s programming.
