Shelly Martinez recently appeared on VOC Nation Wrestling. During the interview, she discussed her past issues with Batista that she believes ultimate led to her release and more. Here are the highlights:
On Her Past Negative Comments On Wrestling:
That’s the thing, people think I’m all bitter about wrestling, and all this. Dude, when I was bitter about wrestling, I couldn’t talk about it, because I was so bitter about it. So like, when I talk about it, I’m just saying how I feel. It’s so cool that something that I not attracted to now, but I was very attracted to for a large portion of my life has brought me these people, my secret society, my fan club. And that’s just what I care about.
On Her Past History With Batista:
The name Batista used to have a different association with me. And it’s so crazy because throughout the years I always had these recurring dreams about him. And in these dreams, the common denominator is, he’s trying to help me. And what I’ve realized is, my little situation with Batista was like, the last nail in my coffin [in WWE]. I realize now they fired me — I used to think it was solely about that, but I realize, no, that was just the [final] nail in the coffin. So that actually did protect me because without really getting into it, I’m very grateful for my experiences in the WWE, both good, bad and everything in the middle. But that’s just not a place for my soul, and that’s not just a place for me. And I’m okay, like, I’m totally fine with that. I’m [not] like, ‘Oh, F that place,’ like whatever. I’m just saying, I’m not down with that kind of work environment and everything that comes with it. So it’s so crazy how that whole thing went down. I remember lawyers approaching me when all that happened like, ‘You want to sue them?’ And all this. You know, and I would always tell them, ‘God will deal with them.’ And I know for some people that’s a lame answer, rolling eyes answer. But now more than ever, I totally get that. And it’s cool because when I used to say it, I just said what was in my heart. I didn’t really understand it, but now I do. And you know what, if for some strange reason Dave Batista hears this or gets wind of this … thank you dude, thanks. You did me a big favor, and I really appreciate it.
On If The WWE Killed Her Passion For Wrestling:
You know, it did because — long story short as I can make it, it just wasn’t what I thought it was about. Like, kind of what I signed up for in wrestling, it didn’t end up being that in the end-all, be-all. Which is, of course, WWE. And it’s interesting because when I decided to retire, it was when Balls Mahoney and Chyna had passed. And that just really stirred up a lot in my soul. And I told myself, I said, ‘Okay. If I’m going to continue doing wrestling’ — because at the time, I was doing the indies full-time — ‘I gotta at least make it worth my while. So the only way it’s gonna be worth my while is to go back to WWE. So I wanna go back there? No.’ So that was when I was like, ‘Forget it, I’m done.’ I had a commitment in Germany with DWA, shout out to them. I was just like, ‘I’m gonna let that be my last match.’
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