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“Life Is Not Just About Money”: Lana Wants to Take a Huge Financial Risk for Her “Love” After Earning Handsomely in the Last Six Months

Published 01/03/2023, 11:30 AM EST

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It is difficult not to admire Lana for her versatility. This former WWE Wrestler has also dabbled in her own BrandArmy website named. However, Lana is also known for modeling, acting, and dancing. After being released in June of 2021, Lana was recently featured on The Bailey Show.

The episode aired on 2nd January and discussed her stint at WWE, her casting in Pitch Perfect, and life with her husband. In a candid discussion on the podcast, she revealed something shocking. This former Russian wrestler would love to return to WWE.

Lana is married to the past decade-long WWE star Rusev. Therefore, Lana is now expanding her career trajectory and avenues. After her release, she launched her own website that fans are comparing to that of Mandy Roses’.

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Rose was released due to the content of her FanTime website. While there are some similarities, Lana reportedly posts a range of other content.

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Despite the success of her premium page, she eagerly wishes to go back to WWE if given the offer.

Lana reveals wanting to do what she loves

As she spoke about her current plans, she admits how blessed she has been for CJPerry.com. “In the last six months, I’ve grossed more than I did in my highest-paying WWE contract. I’m thankful for that. In the business that we’re in and the times that we’re in, you have to capitalize on everything,” the former wrestler revealed.

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Not only that, but she also reminisced about her time at WWE.

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“I had an incredible and very lucrative contract that I had worked very hard and long for, which was an incredible blessing that I’m thankful for. But I would always return to wrestling. If WWE were to call me tomorrow and be like, ‘we want you back,’ it’s not about the money. I would shut the site down and go back. Life is not just about money, you have to do what you love. There is nothing in the world like wrestling and if the opportunity was right for me to return and tell compelling stories and burn the house down, I’ll come back and do it for free.”

This revelation shocked several fans and listeners. It isn’t easy taking a financial risk for something you love doing. However, Lana is willing to do just that.

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Mysterious release in 2021

When Lana got released after her last match in June 2021, it came as a shock to everyone. She had recalled being contacted suddenly by the WWE Head of Talent Relations. During a time of several releases, no explanation was provided to her.

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Now that Miro has joined AEW, it is unlikely that he returns to WWE. But, what do you think will happen to Lana?

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Swara Shah

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Swara Shah is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Currently, an undergraduate student of Psychology and Sociology at FLAME University, Swara enjoys traveling, reading about politics and society, and trying out different coffees. Her writings have been published in several magazines and top Indian newspapers such as TOI and Deccan Herald.
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Debmallya Chakraborty