Earlier this month, it was revealed that WWE had released Mandy Rose after some very risque photos from her FanTime subscription page went viral on social media.
While we can't share those here, they were a far cry from PG and depicted the former NXT Women's Champion in a series of risque scenarios. More softcore than hardcore, they still pushed the boundaries of what's acceptable from WWE's point of view, hence why the company no longer felt she could continue competing for them.
While there's speculation that Rose may head to IMPACT Wrestling or AEW, she might just be ready to bid farewell to pro wrestling.
Talking to TMZ Sports, Rose's agent, Malki Kawa, revealed that she's earned a massive $500,000 from her FanTime page since being released by WWE on December 14. In fact, Kawa predicted that Rose is likely to be a "self-made millionaire" by Christmas.
Immediately after Rose's release, she increased the price of a subscription from $25 to $40. With reports swirling about these "NSFW" photos, we're not surprised that a lot of fans rushed to see what the fuss is all about, and it appears Rose is confident she can make more in the modelling business than sports entertainment.
Signed in 2015 after competing in the sixth season of WWE Tough Enough, Rose initially competed on NXT before moving up to the main roster. There, she found success alongside Sonya Deville and Paige as part of Absolution and Fire and Desire before embarking on a memorable romance with Otis.
Fans were shocked when Rose returned to NXT last July as part of Toxic Attraction with a striking new look, and even more surprised when she won the NXT Women's Championship from Raquel Rodriguez later that year. The former Golden Goddess would go on to unify that belt with the NXT UK Women's title, cementing herself as a top female Superstar.
It's always possible WWE will bring Rose back after the dust settles, but this isn't a storyline firing and there's a chance companies like AEW and IMPACT Wrestling could now be scrambling to sign her up providing she's interested.