Former WWE star Zelina Vega, now performing as Xelina, recently opened up about her experience managing her real-life husband, Aleister Black, during their time with WWE. In an interview on “Ring The Belle,” she shared that although she deeply supports Aleister, she preferred to continue her solo wrestling career rather than return to a managerial role. Toward the end of her second WWE stint, Xelina had believed she would focus on singles competition, but WWE management intended for her to resume managing Aleister Black, which conflicted with her own career goals. She explained, “The whole thing was always, yes, we’ll be together, but I don’t want to become a manager again… and it did.” Despite participating in tag matches together, she felt this direction was meant to be a step forward in her career, but it didn’t turn out as expected.
Both Xelina and Aleister Black were released from WWE in April as part of the company’s post-WrestleMania roster cuts. Now independent, the duo is actively wrestling on the independent circuit, making appearances for promotions like House of Glory and PROGRESS Wrestling.
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Fan Take: This revelation sheds light on the challenges wrestlers face balancing personal ambition and storyline roles within large promotions like WWE. For fighting fans, Xelina’s decision to chart her own path outside WWE highlights the vitality and growing appeal of the independent scene, which continues to offer fresh opportunities and creative freedom for wrestling talent.
Source: www.wrestlinginc.com
