Kairi Sane has opened up about being released from WWE.
On April 24th, Kairi Sane was one of 25 stars to be released from WWE. Sane’s departure was the most surprising of the releases as she was in the midst of a storyline that also involved Asuka and IYO SKY.
In a new interview with Japanese magazine Ring Plus, Sane admitted that her release was a bolt from the blue, especially since her storyline was at an important turning point (translation via KairisWrestling)
“It was just as much of a bolt out of the blue for me as it was for everyone else – my friends around me felt the same way. I was appearing on RAW almost every single week without missing a beat, and I was involved in storylines both inside and outside the ring.
“The storyline was reaching a turning point where my character was about to explode into action… I had been building up frustration and holding back for so long, and I was finally at the stage where I thought, ‘Now I can unleash my true potential!’ So getting released right at that moment was a huge shock.”
Sane was asked if she considered retirement after being let go, but the Pirate Princess says it didn’t cross her mind.
“To be honest, if the storyline with Asuka and me had reached a proper conclusion, I might not have had any regrets. That was how much resolve I had going into it, and I gave it everything to make it exciting. But as I mentioned, it ended right in the middle of everything, so the idea of retiring didn’t cross my mind right away.”
The former IWGP Women’s Champion went on to say this is probably the biggest set back of her career so far.
“I wanted to give it one last push until the very end. That’s why I couldn’t retire halfway through like this — not until I felt within myself that I had truly given it my all and done everything I could.
“So retirement never crossed my mind. Though, this release is probably the biggest setback of my entire career. But isn’t it great material for an autobiography? (laughs)”
Kairi Sane Hints At Wrestling Return
Later in the interview, Kairi Sane said she had already received offers from around the world and has met with promotions in Japan, but stopped short of naming her potential landing point.
“Right after the release, my head was an absolute jumble, so I tried not to think about it for a bit. But now, I’m extremely grateful… I’ve received offers from so many promotions around the world that I can’t even count them on both hands-both inside Japan and internationally. I actually met with the people who reached out from Japan.”
Recently, Kairi teased that she would return to the ring soon in a cryptic social media post.
