Former WWE star Eva Marie recently joined the 411 Wrestling Interviews podcast for an exclusive interview to talk about her new film, Hard Kill.
During the interview, she opened up on her WWE departure in 2017. Here is what she had to say:
Natalie Eva Marie on her WWE exit in 2017: “You know, it was one of those things where — I don’t really feel like it was ever — I know it may have seemed like that, but it was definitely a mutual decision of us given the time because I was filming some films at the time. So, it was more along the lines of, you know, getting the kind of permission in the sense to go ahead and film the TV and films that I was doing, and then hopefully, when it makes the most sense, for me to come on back and vice versa. Back and forth. But I don’t feel like I ever really walked away, if that makes sense. It was kind of more along the lines of, ‘I’ll be back soon.’”
On if anyone reached out to her to talk her out of it or tell her to think it over; how Vince McMahon was supportive of her pursuing film & TV projects: “No, it was kind of a mutual agreement between both of us. And it was kind what’s best. And Vince was so supportive of TV, film, and he was the one who gave me permission to do my first film because I had to dye my hair black. So, if he didn’t give me that OK or green light, and wasn’t as supportive, then I wouldn’t have been able to do that project. So, he’s definitely been my No. 1 supporter my entire career, so it was just kind of a mutual decision at that very moment.”
Natalie Eva Marie on interacting with Vince McMahon and his advice for her: “Vince McMahon, I have a great relationship with him. He is definitely — anything that he says, you should take it and soak it up like a sponge because clearly, he knows what he is doing. And I just am forever grateful to him because he gave me the opportunity. He gave me the shot. He took a chance on some kid that was a nobody, nothing, and he rolled the dice. And he was like, ‘You know what? I see something in her. Let’s see what could happen,’ and thank god he did.”
