Overview
- Carmella said she is "retired" and that she "can't wrestle anymore" during an interview on her Hot Mom Shit podcast on Tuesday, remarks multiple outlets transcribed and reported.
- Hours after the podcast, she posted on X with mixed messages saying she had been retired since her first pregnancy while later tweeting her foot is healed and that she is "definitely not retired," creating public ambiguity about her status.
- She last wrestled in 2023, left WWE when her contract expired in February 2025, suffered drop foot after her first pregnancy and had a second child in October 2025, factors she cited as limiting a return to on‑the‑road wrestling.
- Carmella's decade in WWE included wins as SmackDown Women’s Champion, a Women’s Tag Team title and the inaugural women’s Money in the Bank, which frames expectations that she could make occasional nostalgia appearances.
- Media coverage frames the news as a de facto in‑ring retirement because she is prioritizing family and podcasting, which lowers the chance of a full-time comeback while leaving the door open for sporadic returns.