Layla Discusses Her Wrestling Future, Whether She’d Step Into the Ring Again

During a recent interview with Insight with Chris Van Vliet, former WWE Superstar and Women’s Champion Layla (aka Layla El) discussed her career, coming back to wrestling for some shows and appearances, if she ever plans on stepping into the ring again, and more. Layla also revealed that she was once offered a Royal Rumble appearance by WWE in 2021. However, she couldn’t accept it as she was pregnant at the time. Below are some highlights from Insight:

On What Made Her Want To Come Back To Wrestling

“I think I wanted to come back out there and start working again.”

Layla on Not Planning To Have Any Matches

“Oh God, no [laughs]. I meant just coming out there, working events and stuff like that. I left a lot of money on the table when I walked away. Because I still think that it’s nice to go to wrestling events, and like you were saying, the nostalgia and stuff like that. Since I’ve been gone for so long, it’s nice to go back.”

On If She Would Ever Have Another Wrestling Match

“No, I’m too old, and I’m out of shape. I can’t say never, because I feel like if there was ever an opportunity for Michelle and I to do something like LayCool or something like that, of course. But not a run or anything. But if there was ever that opportunity, I think that would be so wrong of me not to do that. So to me, that would be the only thing I think I would come back for. But am I trying to have a match or anything like that right now? No. Sorry, no one wants to see it. I don’t want to embarrass myself, I don’t want to tarnish what I’ve had in my past career, kind of thing. So if I never come back, then I’ll just rather leave it the way it was.”

Layla on Whether She Ever Got Invited by WWE for a Royal Rumble Cameo or Appearance

“Yeah, actually, I got invited to a couple of [things]. I can’t remember exactly which ones, but the last time I think they invited me was in 2021, but I was pregnant.”

On If She’d Want Another Opportunity for a One-Off Appearance or an Anniversary Show

“Maybe. Yeah, maybe I think so. If the offer comes in, I probably would say yes.”

Layla previously opted to quit WWE and step away from wrestling back in 2015. Her LayCool partner, Michelle McCool, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2025.