It quickly became clear that WWE never had any serious plans for Lana, and when her husband Rusev/Miro left and joined AEW, the writing was on the wall for her. The company seemingly went out of its way to bury the Ravishing Russian, but fans were still surprised last year when she was released.
Clearly, WWE no longer felt the need to keep her away from AEW, though Lana - whose real name is CJ Perry - has yet to appear there (Miro is currently on the shelf with an injury, though). Right now, a return to the squared circle doesn't appear to be a priority for Perry as she's been busy shooting movie and TV roles and dropping must-see photoshoots like the one you can see below.
While Perry was no Becky Lynch or Charlotte Flair in the ring, there's no denying that she tried hard and had some potential. Ultimately, she was at her best as Rusev's manager, and with Miro struggling to break out of AEW midcard, it would be no bad thing to pair them up each week again.
We'll have to wait and see, but for now, take a look at these cheeky snaps from CJ below: