Mandy Rose was fired from WWE last year after posting some risque content to her FanTime page.
Speaking on a recent edition of the “Power Alphas” podcast, the former WWE NXT Women’s Champion revealed that she didn’t see anything wrong with running a side business while she was under contract with WWE. She said,
“I can’t explain what made me do this. I’ve always been business savvy, I’ve always had my independent business on the side, my skin care line, our [Her and Tino Sabbatelli] business that we’re in together. My biggest thing, from the moment that I first started with WWE, is that I always wanted to make sure that I have my brand, I build my brand, I build my social media, so I know I have something when this is all over. Plan for the future because I know they don’t do much of that. I always had that vision of ‘what can I get into here? What can I do here? Am I allowed to do this?’ Out of most of the women, I would say I was always trying to do different things, and everyone knows that. Why not? What’s wrong with doing that? What’s wrong with me trying to have a side business and make more money and build my brand, but also, it’s going to help your brand as well as a collaboration.”
She continued, “The bigger I get, I’m on different things, wouldn’t you guys want to use that as well? I never understood all that, but that’s okay. I did extremely well on my FanTime platform, I get released, I do extremely well. It is kind of silly, but that’s what the headline was. People wanted to see what was going on. Obviously, that’s just how it worked out and panned out. We couldn’t plan this if we tried. I’m grateful and blessed. It’s all about owning your own brand and that’s why I went on Tamron Hall. We do so much for ourselves and train so hard and work, and the grind, but at the end of the day, if you’re giving everything to everyone else and not owning your own brand and monetizing from it, what do you have? You’ll get used and abused. This isn’t just wrestling, it’s any federation or sport.“
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Mandy Rose, the former WWE NXT Women’s Champion, recently opened up about her firing from WWE last year. In an interview on the “Power Alphas” podcast, she discussed the controversy surrounding her side business and the reasons behind her decision to pursue it.
Rose revealed that she had always been business-savvy and had her own independent business on the side, including a skincare line and a joint venture with Tino Sabbatelli. She emphasized the importance of building her brand and social media presence, not only for her own future but also to collaborate with WWE and enhance their brand.
The former WWE star expressed her confusion over the restrictions placed on her side business, stating that she didn’t understand why she couldn’t have a side business to make more money and further develop her brand. She believed that her success on platforms like FanTime demonstrated the demand for her content and the potential for collaboration with WWE.
Rose acknowledged that her firing and subsequent success on FanTime may have seemed silly, but she expressed gratitude for the opportunity it provided. She emphasized the importance of owning one’s brand and monetizing it, as relying solely on others can lead to being used and abused in any industry, not just wrestling.
This interview sheds light on the challenges faced by wrestlers in balancing their personal ventures with their contracts and the limitations imposed by their employers. It also highlights the growing trend of wrestlers taking control of their own brands and exploring opportunities outside of their wrestling careers.
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