In an unexpected move, Bea Priestley, popularly known by her ring name Blair Davenport, was released by WWE in February.
Davenport’s last stint in the WWE ring was on the WWE SmackDown episode that aired on November 22, where she participated in a heated Triple Threat match. She competed against Chelsea Green and Bianca Belair in what was the first round of the WWE Women’s United States Title Tournament.
Later, at a live stream session on Twitch, Priestley didn’t hold back as she discussed her ouster from WWE and hinted at what she intends to do in the future. She noted,
“I think it was just budget cuts to make up their contracts. I don’t have any negative feelings or anything like that. It’s just the job and the business. That’s the way it goes, really. I’m excited for what’s coming in the future, I’m excited to kind of get back to my roots a little bit, and do my own thing again. I did love doing stuff in Japan and the UK. I’m excited to do the Indies in America because I’ve never actually done the indies here at all. Yes, I’m excited for the future. Don’t be upset for me, it’s fine. It’s the job, it’s the way it goes. I’m happy for all my friends who are still there; Lyra [Valkyrie], she is one of my best friends and just had a massive WrestleMania moment. Same with Tiffany [Stratton], really happy she’s getting a spotlight. I’m excited for people like Roxanne [Perez], Cora [Jade], those up-and-coming girls who are obviously going to get called up any day now. Giulia, my drinking buddy. Piper [Niven], my road trip buddy. Excited for the future. You guys will definitely see me wrestling somewhere or another. Don’t worry, I’m not going to disappear forever.”
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