Returning WWE Star Confirms ‘Lax Talks’ With Other Companies

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Recently returned WWE star and Women’s Tag Team Champion Dakota Kai has given details regarding her absence from WWE during her release.

Kai, who primarily appeared on NXT between 2017 and her release, was let go from the company in April 2022.

She returned to the company at this year’s SummerSlam, forming the stable Damage CTRL along with fellow NXT call-up IYO SKY (formerly Io Shirai) and Bayley, who had spent over a year out of the company with an injury.

Speaking on the Getting Over podcast, Dakota Kai discussed whether or not she had entered into talks with other promotions before returning to WWE:

“The talks never got super far, but we definitely touched base. I didn’t hear anything for a few weeks until Triple H contacted me. There were a few independent promotions here and there, but it was ‘lax talks,’ I would say. They never progressed to anything further.

“At that point in time, I had waited a few weeks. I think it was meant to be when Triple H called me because at that time, I felt good, I felt ready to get back in the ring and sure enough, this guy calls and wants me back. Yeah, there were talks.”

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