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Yahoo
6 hours ago
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Elayna Black (Cora Jade) Reveals When She Knew Her WWE Release Was Coming
Elayna Black reveals she had a feeling her WWE run was coming to an end. Former WWE NXT star Cora Jade recently made headlines with her unceremonious exit from WWE. Jade was among a slew of names gutted from the roster as part of the May wave of WWE releases. She's since been announced for indie bookings. Advertisement Elayna Black recently appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show to address her NXT departure, revealing she 'kind of had a feeling' about the writing being on the wall when it came to her WWE run. 'In November, I kind of had a feeling that like I was gonna be gone,' Elayna said. 'I had a conversation with somebody who I won't name, but someone I feel I would have had a better experience there if it wasn't for, and not Shawn or Hunter or anybody. There was a conversation with somebody where I was kind of like… This is probably gonna be weird in a few months.' Elayna Black will compete for Black Label Pro Elayna Black is back to grinding on the independent scene following her WWE exit. The star dropped a teaser for a mystery project, which turned out to be a hype video for her upcoming appearance for Black Label Pro's June 14 event. Advertisement 'I'm really excited to go and, like, do all the things that I haven't been able to do in the past four years with the platform that I have now,' she said. 'I just wanted to get right back on it, like I don't have time to waste.' [H/T The Ring Report] Elayna will square off against Rachel Armstrong in her return to Black Label Pro on June 14. It remains to be seen which of these two women will walk out the winner. RELATED: Elayna Black (Cora Jade) Is Officially On OnlyFans The post Elayna Black (Cora Jade) Reveals When She Knew Her WWE Release Was Coming appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Cora Jade opens up on WWE release, body-shaming within the company: 'It was just constant'
Elayna Black, best known by her WWE ring name Cora Jade, was one of the latest casualties of WWE's ongoing roster cuts. An NXT prospect on the rise, the 24-year-old Black came as a surprise to see on the list of names receiving their walking papers from WWE in May. Having completed her 30-day non-compete clause, Black was able to speak on her experiences with the company for the first time on Monday. Advertisement "In November, I kind of had a feeling that like I was going to be gone," Black said of her release on Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show." "It's always up and down. Maybe two weeks before the cuts, it was in Vegas, I was like, 'I'm going to make it good because I'm not coming back here.' I just had that gut feeling. Obviously, you don't want that to be right, so don't manifest it. "That day, I was going to hang out with Bea Priestly (formerly Blair Davenport), and she called me and said, 'Josh [Terry, aka WWE's Riley Osborne] just got fired.' Her husband. So I was like, 'OK, I'll keep my ringer on.' And sure as hell, two minutes later I got the call." Black's WWE run began in 2021 and saw her immediately align with Gigi Dolin, who was also let go from the company in May's same batch of releases. Unfortunately for Black, the latter years of her time in WWE were marred by injury after she tore several ligaments in her knee, resulting in a significant amount of time lost to recovery in 2024. Advertisement There were some things Black wishes would've played out differently, but ultimately her regrets are minimal. "I had a conversation with somebody who I won't name, but someone I feel I would have had a better experience there if it wasn't for [them] — and not Shawn [Michaels] or Hunter (Paul Levesque) or anybody," Black said. "I can't praise them enough, and my time there, and everything like that, but there was a conversation with somebody where I was kind of like, 'OK, this is probably going to be weird in a few months.' And it was. "At times [it was unsettling]. I could look at it and think about things I could have changed or what I could have done different, then I guess when you think about it there really is nothing, because I feel like — I was there every day. I was cleaning up the locker rooms with Roxanne [Perez] after the shows because we're from indie wrestling, that's what you do. Until the day I was gone, that's just what you do. "You can always look at it and think what could have been different, but at the end of the day, I feel comfortable in the fact that I got to do so much stuff," Black continued. "I got to meet my best friend, so many of my best friends, and I feel confident that I stood on my morals. Things that I spoke up about that maybe other people wouldn't have." Advertisement Regarding some of the more problematic experiences Black had, one in particular was frustrating enough that she took to social media within the past month, teasing smoke to a fire. She opened up more on the matter on Monday, indicating that she had been body-shamed into improving her physical appearance. "I don't want this to be 'bash WWE' because it was my dream," Black said. "It still is my dream. I have no doubt maybe one day in the near future I'll be there again. But it just is what it is. Cora Jade makes her entrance during NXT TV at the WWE Performance Center on March 4, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Eric Johnson/WWE via Getty Images) (WWE via Getty Images) 'I definitely think things could've went differently if it weren't for certain things like the body-shaming thing. I came in at 19 years old, I was like 110 pounds, I was so small. It was just constant comments, whether it was from guys who think they're being funny, or, I'm not going to name names again, but I remember specifically being told that I wasn't and wouldn't be champion in that company because I looked like I couldn't crack an egg. Multiple conversations about my body, which I don't think anyone, especially another man, should be saying that to a female. I was so young and it created a lot of issues for me body-wise. But, obviously, I gained so much muscle after that. I worked my ass off." Advertisement Although the knee injury was one of Black's most notable setbacks in recent years, it wasn't her only health scare. The Chicagoan recalled being scheduled to wrestle Lyra Valkyria at the end of January 2023 — until things unexpectedly took a turn for the worse. "I ended up in emergency surgery in the hospital the night before," Black reflected. "Literally almost dying and bleeding out because I had an ectopic pregnancy that had failed, and it exploded and made me internally bleed. I was rushed into emergency surgery because I was this close to bleeding out. Thank God I went, because I was literally thinking, 'I just have to get through the match tomorrow.' I knew something wasn't right, but I just thought I had to get through the match, but I'm bleeding. "What happened was, I had an IUD birth control. It's inserted into you. It's a 99.9% success rate, it's a five-year thing, you protect your eggs for five years. They warn you of ectopic pregnancy beforehand. It's where the egg is implanted outside of the uterus in the fallopian tube, and that causes the fallopian tube to explode, you internally bleed, and it's extremely life-threatening to the baby and woman. I was always scared of that in general, because I have health anxiety anyway, so I was always worried about that." Black knew something was off as soon as she started feeling discomfort ahead of her match. Thankfully, the emergency surgery was successful, but it cost her her left fallopian tube, which was removed. Advertisement Despite the horrific process, Black was still upset that she didn't get to perform at NXT: Stand & Deliver 2023 as planned. The toll of everything left the wrestler in a dark place for the ensuing several months. "Nothing has ever happened to me like that before. I never realized the effects of it," Black said. "After I came back those few months, I was the most mentally depressed I have ever been in my entire life. "I remember calling one of the WWE doctors and being like, 'I need to go somewhere. I'm not OK. This is not OK.' I don't know what it was because nothing was really wrong, but I learned later — you deal with postpartum depression, and it's so intense. I was 23 years old, and [it was] the craziest thing I had ever experienced. I went back to work and I was not there mentally. Nothing to do with work. I literally didn't realize the toll that takes on you as a person. Advertisement "I needed to go away and take time off or I don't know what was going to happen to me. Mentally, I needed to take that time off. ... I took that time to get myself mentally right, I felt good, I was ready to go, I was so excited. I felt good mentally, physically and emotionally. It was probably the best I ever felt. Then I came back, I had just went through a really bad breakup, it was my birthday — and I tore my knee. It was back-to-back-to-back. I was so excited and — boom, boom, boom." Black is already gearing up to stay as busy as possible in her post-WWE life. She has several indie bookings lined up, starting with a match against Rachel Armstrong at a Black Label Pro show on June 14. Considering her age, there are still plenty of possibilities left for the one-time NXT Tag Team Champion in the wrestling world. Because of how recently her non-compete clause has ended, she hasn't had any discussions with a major promotion like AEW or TNA, but she's certainly open to returns in either. "I would definitely be open to going to AEW. I loved my time there. I have a lot of friends there. I watch all the shows," she said. "I love the fact that they have as much creative freedom as they do. I'm so much for storylines and character, so I feel like they are very creatively free in that way. So it's definitely something I'd be open to. "I'm not closed off to [TNA] by any means. I just feel that my only hang-up is I feel like I was just there. Now they're kind of doing WWE and TNA, so it almost feels like I need to step away from that world for a second. I love TNA, I would definitely work there again in the future. Just right now, in my time, I feel they're too close-knit together. It'll be better for me to branch off and just kind of figure it out."
Newsweek
a day ago
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Released WWE Superstar Wants To Join AEW
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Elayna Black, known to WWE fans as Cora Jade until her release on May 2, 2025, has stated her openness to joining All Elite Wrestling. The former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion shared her thoughts on her future and AEW's creative environment during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show. Black expressed a clear interest in potentially working with AEW. "I would definitely be open to going to AEW. I loved my time there. I have a lot of friends there," she said. The former WWE star made a brief appearance on AEW Dark in 2020 as Elayna Black before signing with WWE. Her positive sentiment towards the promotion is also fueled by its creative approach. "I watch all the shows. I love the fact that they have as much creative freedom as they do," Black noted. She further explained her appreciation for AEW's style. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation She stated, "I'm so much for storylines and character, so I feel they are very creatively free in that way." Black signed with WWE in early 2021 and quickly made a name for herself in NXT as Cora Jade. She developed a rebellious "Generation of Jade" persona. She captured the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship alongside Roxanne Perez, with whom she also had a memorable, intense feud after turning heel. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 11: A WWE logo is shown on a screen before a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was announced that WWE... LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 11: A WWE logo is shown on a screen before a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was announced that WWE wrestler Braun Strowman will face heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury and WWE champion Brock Lesnar will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at the WWE's Crown Jewel event at Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31. More Throughout her NXT tenure, she was involved in several prominent storylines and was considered a key part of the brand's women's division. Following her WWE departure, she has reverted to her Black ring name and has been actively preparing for the next chapter of her career. She's done so by launching an OnlyFans account and taking independent bookings as her 30-day non-compete period ended around June 1, 2025. Her comments about AEW signal a significant potential landing spot for the young star. AEW may be the right landing spot for her, considering that she is still so young and could use the rival promotion as a launching pad for her career on a short-term basis. A one or two-year deal would be something she could use greatly to her benefit and perhaps make her way to WWE one day if she impresses enough. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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CM Punk Reacts To Cora Jade's WWE Release
Cora Jade receives support from a dad-like source. Last weekend, WWE released several talents from its main and developmental rosters. One of the names affected by this move was former WWE NXT Women's Tag Team Champion Cora Jade, who initially joined the company in 2021. Advertisement On the heels of her WWE exit, Jade posted a farewell message on Instagram. 'Dropping out of high school at 15 to chase my dreams was scary but I'm so thankful it worked out for the time that it did!' Jade wrote. 'I got to live out so many childhood dreams, go so many places, do so many things and most importantly I met some of the most important people in my life that I know I'll have in my corner forever. Unfortunately it didn't go how I envisioned and I'm disappointed by a lot of things but I can look back with no regrets and know I did everything with love and passion and always stood up for myself, even in the times I was scared. I'm proud of myself for that.' Despite leaving WWE, Jade assured that it was not the end of her wrestling career, but rather a chance for a new beginning. Now looking ahead, Jade has a number of ideas, starting with revival her former ring name and character, Elayna Black. 'Wrestling Dad' CM Punk Reacts To Jade's WWE Exit Under Jade's Instagram post followed a slew of supportive comments, one of which came from her 'wrestling dad' and former WWE Champion CM Punk. Advertisement 'Dream chaser. Turn it to gold,' Punk wrote. Jade has previously credited Punk as being a childhood inspiration, along with his wife and former Divas Champion AJ Lee. Together, Jade refers to them as her 'wrestling parents.' Following Punk's surprise return to WWE in November 2023, Punk and Jade appeared together in some backstage segments on WWE NXT as well as training sessions. Along with Punk, Jade received positive comments from the likes of Natalya, Bayley, Jacy Jayne, Kelani Jordan, Ash By Elegance (fka Dana Brooke), and Mandy Rose, who notably faced Jade in the 2021 Women's WarGames match. Jade's next moves in pro wrestling are currently unknown as she has a 30-day non-compete clause in place. Advertisement RELATED: Gigi Dolin and Cora Jade React To Report They Were Released By WWE For Being Lazy The post CM Punk Reacts To Cora Jade's WWE Release appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Cora Jade Started An OnlyFans Page
Former WWE NXT star Cora Jade, now going on the independent circuit as Elayna Black, has launched an OnlyFans account after being released. WWE released several Superstars on May 1, including Cora Jade. After the news broke, reports from Dave Meltzer shared details on the reasons behind the releases. Reports revealed that many of the releases happened because management believed certain wrestlers weren't putting in enough effort during training. Advertisement Former WWE NXT star Gigi Dolin disagreed with this claim, and Cora Jade also responded, saying that despite her hard work, she was still body-shamed in WWE. By going back to the name Elayna Black, she is making a fresh start. She plans to start posting on OnlyFans on June 2, which is when her 30-day non-compete clause with WWE ends. After her WWE release, Elayna Black shared her gratitude for achieving her childhood dreams and hinted that she had more to share soon. The buzz about her joining OnlyFans started after Indi Hartwell mentioned in a deleted tweet 'OnlyFans.' Elayna Black then responded with 'stay tuned honey,' which many speculated was her opening an account on the platform. Her OnlyFans new profile reads that content will begin on June 2. She refers to herself as the former Cora Jade from WWE NXT. She is offering access for $15.99 per month. Read More: WWE Fans Gave Sabrina Carpenter A Hilarious New Nickname Black also teased a return to hardcore wrestling and asked people to send all new bookings and inquiries to her business email. On top of that, she hinted at a possible match with AEW star Julia Hart. Only time will tell what's next for Jade once her WWE non-compete clause expires. Advertisement Read More: CM Punk Reacts To Cora Jade's WWE Release The post Cora Jade Started An OnlyFans Page appeared first on Wrestlezone.
