Kemo
03-29-2022, 06:37 PM
Lana, who is best known for her time with the WWE, spent eight years with the company. “The Ravishing Russian” joined the promotion in 2013 and was released in 2021. She recently reflected on her journey with the WWE and stated that she had a really tough time working there, and went as far as to say that she was “brainwashed” by the toxic environment in the company.
Lana, who now goes by CJ Perry, shared her mental health struggles in a candid message posted on her Instagram for her birthday. She revealed that she allowed her work at WWE to define her identity and self worth. Lana said she can’t believe how far her life has come since leaving WWE.
In her message which she posted to reflect on her journey, she also thanked several co-workers from WWE who helped her when she was down. She named Liv Morgan, Natalya, and Tyson Kidd, and mentioned her best friend Naomi too. You can read Lana’s message below:
"Thank you for all the amazing #Birthday wishes! Swipe to see my crazy past year! The last couple of days have been so emotional for me when I look back on everything that has happened to me this past year. From being on a poster at #Wrestlemania, having a match with one of my best friends & favorite dance partners @trinity_fatu at #Wrestlemania, filming the craziest reality show reboot for @viacom_intl #SurrealLife ! Living in the house with ICONIC LEGENDS !!!! @tamarbraxton thank you for helping me deal with my mental health & anxiety❤️! I can’t believe I booked 2 movies in the past 6 months! On my birthday I was filming an action movie where I play an Assassin for @paramountplus where I was blowing up cars & kicking strong men’s asses! Talk about a complete 180 from WWE only wanting me to wear pink, have blonde hair & having MY ASS kicked ! 😂 I had the most amazing time with my sister & family this past year, because I finally had some free time & wasn’t on the road with #WWE 300 days of the year! @natbynature @tjwilson711 @yaonlylivvonce thank you for BELIEVING in me when I had no confidence left. On my birthday I was able to film & celebrate being alive & healthy another year with actors that I have looked up to for years!I am so beyond grateful. I can’t believe how far life has come in a year & how brain washed I was from the toxic environment that I had worked in for 8 years. I allowed it to define my identity & self worth. Change can be hard friends but let me tell you, if you keep pushing forward no matter what, if you refuse to have one human’s opinion define your destiny, if you refuse to be put in a box by a corporation or society & you keep the blinders on and walk by faith then your life will become more then your wildest dreams. Have the audacity to chase the BIG dreams. Chase them passionately. Have an undeniable work ethic. Be teachable. Take calculated risk ! Be brave. Take responsibility when wrong. It’s ok to make mistakes as long as we LEARN.
To all my friends in show business & wrestling REMEMBER we are playing MAKE BELIEVE so have FUN ! Be kind. Forgive. Always walk in love"
Lana was released from the WWE as part of the trimming costs from WWE’s budgets back in June. Apart from her, Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Ruby Riott, Santana Garrett, and Buddy Murphy were also released at the same time. While the other names have remained in wrestling, Lana has moved on from the ring. In the post she has mentioned that she did two movies in the past year. Her movie with Bruce Willis, “Cosmic Sin”, won a Razzie award too.
Lana revealed that after she got released from the company, she had received a text from Vince McMahon, thanking her for her incredible work ethic:
“I did. I got a text; I definitely got emotional about it because it was a slight goodbye for me. He thanked me for my incredible work ethic,
And for my unrelentingly desire to be the best that I could be and all the contributions I gave to WWE. So that really meant a lot to me,” said Lana, “and I thanked him for everything that he’s taught me because I learned so much.”
Lana, who now goes by CJ Perry, shared her mental health struggles in a candid message posted on her Instagram for her birthday. She revealed that she allowed her work at WWE to define her identity and self worth. Lana said she can’t believe how far her life has come since leaving WWE.
In her message which she posted to reflect on her journey, she also thanked several co-workers from WWE who helped her when she was down. She named Liv Morgan, Natalya, and Tyson Kidd, and mentioned her best friend Naomi too. You can read Lana’s message below:
"Thank you for all the amazing #Birthday wishes! Swipe to see my crazy past year! The last couple of days have been so emotional for me when I look back on everything that has happened to me this past year. From being on a poster at #Wrestlemania, having a match with one of my best friends & favorite dance partners @trinity_fatu at #Wrestlemania, filming the craziest reality show reboot for @viacom_intl #SurrealLife ! Living in the house with ICONIC LEGENDS !!!! @tamarbraxton thank you for helping me deal with my mental health & anxiety❤️! I can’t believe I booked 2 movies in the past 6 months! On my birthday I was filming an action movie where I play an Assassin for @paramountplus where I was blowing up cars & kicking strong men’s asses! Talk about a complete 180 from WWE only wanting me to wear pink, have blonde hair & having MY ASS kicked ! 😂 I had the most amazing time with my sister & family this past year, because I finally had some free time & wasn’t on the road with #WWE 300 days of the year! @natbynature @tjwilson711 @yaonlylivvonce thank you for BELIEVING in me when I had no confidence left. On my birthday I was able to film & celebrate being alive & healthy another year with actors that I have looked up to for years!I am so beyond grateful. I can’t believe how far life has come in a year & how brain washed I was from the toxic environment that I had worked in for 8 years. I allowed it to define my identity & self worth. Change can be hard friends but let me tell you, if you keep pushing forward no matter what, if you refuse to have one human’s opinion define your destiny, if you refuse to be put in a box by a corporation or society & you keep the blinders on and walk by faith then your life will become more then your wildest dreams. Have the audacity to chase the BIG dreams. Chase them passionately. Have an undeniable work ethic. Be teachable. Take calculated risk ! Be brave. Take responsibility when wrong. It’s ok to make mistakes as long as we LEARN.
To all my friends in show business & wrestling REMEMBER we are playing MAKE BELIEVE so have FUN ! Be kind. Forgive. Always walk in love"
Lana was released from the WWE as part of the trimming costs from WWE’s budgets back in June. Apart from her, Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Ruby Riott, Santana Garrett, and Buddy Murphy were also released at the same time. While the other names have remained in wrestling, Lana has moved on from the ring. In the post she has mentioned that she did two movies in the past year. Her movie with Bruce Willis, “Cosmic Sin”, won a Razzie award too.
Lana revealed that after she got released from the company, she had received a text from Vince McMahon, thanking her for her incredible work ethic:
“I did. I got a text; I definitely got emotional about it because it was a slight goodbye for me. He thanked me for my incredible work ethic,
And for my unrelentingly desire to be the best that I could be and all the contributions I gave to WWE. So that really meant a lot to me,” said Lana, “and I thanked him for everything that he’s taught me because I learned so much.”