Ash by Elegance Wanted To Retire After Leaving WWE, Says Bayley and Mercedes Mone Texted Her After TNA Title Win

In an interview with Metro, Ash by Elegance spoke about her TNA Knockouts title win and revealed that she almost retired from wrestling when she left WWE. Here are highlights:

On her WWE exit in September 2023: “There was that feeling again where I’m like, maybe I’m just not made for this. Maybe I should hang my boots up, call it quits, and just figure out a different path.”

On winning the title at NXT Heatwave: “I wasn’t watching as a young kid, I started here [in NXT]. I grinded my way from the bottom all the way to the top, then to be able to come back and capture this title.”

On getting texted by Bayley: “Bayley sent me such a cool message. She’s like, “I just want to let you know I’m so proud of you and you’re so effing cool. I’ve always wanted to hold a TNA Title.”

She added that Mercedes Mone sent her “eye emojis”.