Elayna Black Reveals That She Spoke to CM Punk Immediately After Her WWE Release

– During a recent interview with The Ariel Helwani Show, former WWE NXT Superstar Elayna Black (formerly Cora Jade) revealed that her idol and mentor, CM Punk, was the first person she spoke with after learning about her release. Below are some highlights (via Fightful):

Elayna Black on CM Punk: “Having your idol tell you that they are proud of you, not everyone in the world gets that. I always say, he’s my answer if people ask, ‘If you could have dinner with anybody, dead or alive, who would it be?’ It would be him. I would have given that answer. Now, me, him, Roxy [Roxanne Perez] and Ace [Ace Steel] will all go out to eat and I am doing that. It’s so weird to have that person in your life who literally shaped who I am. I was the biggest fan of him. To have that person as a mentor and be there for all my big moments and always give advice and be there.”

On talking to Punk after her release: “He was the first person I talked to after I got fired. Literally the first person. I feel like he’s the best person to get advice from. Obviously, he’s been through it all and he knows what he’s doing. He always gives me advice not to necessarily do what he’s done and say things too early or say things when you feel them, to control your emotions.”

On how Punk helped her: “He’s always been good about helping me realize what I need to do and always gives good advice in those times. I couldn’t be more thankful for him. He’s shaped me so much as a wrestler, growing up and as a person, and the promo skills.”