wrestling / News

Layla El Says WWE Set Her Up for Life

June 17, 2026 | Posted by Yash Mittal
Layla WWE Divas Championship 2012 Image Credit: WWE

Former WWE Superstar Layla El is grateful to the wrestling promotion for setting her up for the remainder of her life. Layla was a part of WWE from 2006 to 2015, during which she wrestled both as a singles performer and in a tag team alongside Hall of Famer Michelle McCool. The 48-year-old is a one-time Divas Champion and a one-time WWE Women’s Champion.

During a recent conversation with Denise Salcedo, Layla El acknowledged WWE’s role in helping her secure opportunities in the entertainment industry. She also teased her upcoming projects and urged fans to stay updated on the same via her social media accounts. Here’s what Layla El said:

“Well, thank you for saying that. WWE really did set me up for the remainder of my life. I mean, I get to go worldwide and be known, you know what I mean? I have so many opportunities that are open to me, and I get to do things that I guess, you know, if I wouldn’t have been with WWE, I would never been able to do, and it’s just WWE gave me a legacy that I think a lot of people follow, and I’m proud of, and there’s gonna be a lot of things I’m gonna be doing, like I’m gonna go back to England, so I’m gonna be doing a lot of stuff there, so without WWE, I would not have been able to get that. I’m just gonna say, you guys gonna have to wait and see. Just follow my social media, and you’ll get to see what’s coming up next.”

In a recent conversation with SportShadow, the former WWE star revealed that she never said no to a storyline pitch. You can check her comments HERE.

Please credit Denise Salcedo’s YouTube channel and give an H/T to 411Mania for the transcription if you take quotes from this article.

article topics :

Layla, Michelle McCool, Yash Mittal