Former WWE Superstar Macey Estrella is grateful for the opportunities WWE afforded her, but does not miss her time in the ring one bit.
Estrella competed for years in WWE as Lacey Evans across WWE NXT, Raw, and SmackDown. In August of this year, signs indicated that Evans was set to leave WWE, including her profile being moved to the alumni section of WWE’s website. Evans would leave the promotion and despite the initial belief she had been released, it was confirmed that her contract had instead expired.
Macey Estrella Doesn’t Miss WWE
Estrella’s contract expiring means that she did not have to face a 90-day non-compete clause and could have worked with any wrestling promotion after her WWE exit. Despite this, Estrella has not competed for or appeared for any other company. On the Insight podcast, Estrella explained why she is in no hurry to get back in the ring.
“I have had a lot [of offers], obviously, reach out. But I did WWE for seven years, and it was never my passion. That was never a secret. It was incredible to see my fellow Sports Entertainers that that is their passion, but I just knew. I went out there and did the best that I could and did my job. But I always looked forward to coming home. My family traveled with me, everywhere I went for the most part. And that was a struggle, right? Because when I got signed with WWE I was a mom and I was a wife. I’ve been with my husband since I was 15.
“It was an incredible opportunity but it was a lot for whenever you compare what your passion is and WWE is very, very difficult. You’re on the road, well over 300 days a year. They want a lot from you. There was always something in the back of my head going ‘What the f**k am I doing?'”
These days, Estrella can be found running her own coffee shop, which she uses as the premises for several community outreach programs. In the interview, Estrella gave just an example of one of those programs.
“Just last night, we did a big group, outreach, for Alcohol Anonymous but it’s for the families that have family members that struggle with addiction or have lost their lives to overdose. The things that I get to do now and the difference I get to make to me, is so rewarding. Since August 16th [when she was released] I have not once questioned if I’m doing the right thing or if I’m happy.”
When asked if there’s a part of her that misses WWE, Estrella made it clear she’s finished with the promotion.
“Do you want me to lie? No, there’s not. Some people, they wake up and they put on six-inch stilettos and ten pounds of makeup and their extensions and they go walk the red carpet and they feel amazing. I’m not those people. And it was very difficult for me to put on that front.”
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