,AEW has often been praised by wrestlers for having a much lighter schedule compared to WWE. In recent years, WWE has cut back on untelevised live events, allowing for the schedules to be more even.
While speaking with Booker T and Brad Gilmore of the Hall Of Fame podcast for a new interview, Saraya chatted about AEW's lighter schedule, saying that she had to get used to being at home for a little bit.
“You know, it is very different, you’re right because I’m used to doing like five days a week and then only going home for like one day. I love the grind, I love that, I enjoyed my time, but it was exhausting of course. But yeah, I had to get used to just being at home a little bit, you know? I mean, I retired for a little bit, but I constantly stay busy but in the wrestling world, it was like very weird to not have live events and all that kind of fun stuff. Yeah, it was nice, we get the freedom to do whatever we want and that was one of the big catalysts of me wanting to sign too is that you do get a lot of freedom. I don’t have to ask permission to go do things and all that kind of stuff. I think WWE’s changed now, I think they’re actually more open to that kind of stuff, which I think is great, I love that they’re adapting and changing like that. I mean, that’s what they do, but yeah, at the time, it wasn’t like that, so that’s one of the reasons why I went over there. It’s nice but you know — I get to do whatever I want, I get to act, I get to do all of these other projects and I don’t have to worry about it.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Saraya talked about a potential return to WWE. Check out her full comments on the matter by clicking here.
Saraya's new book, 'Hell in Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives', was released on Tuesday, March 25.
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