WATCH: Carmella claims WWE punished and ended her career due to pregnancy

Carmella opened up on her WWE exit in a recent podcast with Barely Famous Podcast. The former world champion claimed she was punished for being pregnant. Carmella addressed the fact that her husband Corey Graves had a job despite him being a dad. She felt it was a sh**ty way for her career to come to an end.

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Carmella felt there was a need for bold women like her to talk about things that aren't talked about by everyone. She questioned the WWE management if she was removed from the roster for being a pregnant woman. She claimed that if it was the reason, it was a sh**ty way to end her 12-year career with WWE.

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Carmella speaks out about her contract ending with WWE, says she felt ghosted and feels like she’s being punished because she had a baby.

“Let’s have the conversations that women aren’t having…is it because I’m a woman? Because I had a baby? It just feels like a shitty way to… pic.twitter.com/CY0xvrA3kX

— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) March 5, 2025

Corey Graves is Carmella's husband, who is a commentator in WWE. Carmella added that her husband had a job despite being a dad. The former WWE Superstar felt everyone ghosted her and added she got a call that claimed her contract was up in 10 days. Carmella wondered about her future.

'I feel like I'm being punished because I had a baby' - Carmella

"Corey Graves still has a job. We had a kid, and he had a job, but I didn't. I mean, I guess fast forward until a few weeks ago, and I got a call saying that my contract was up in ten days. [Everyone] ghosted. Completely ghosted. What if this is the end of my career? What am I doing with my life? What do I have to offer? Why wasn't I given an opportunity somewhere else?" wondered Carmella.

The star wrestler felt she was punished for being pregnant. She felt there wasn't a need for her to be in a place like WWE that did not respect her. Carmella asked why women had to choose one between their career and families.

"I feel like I'm being punished because I had a baby. Why would you want to be somewhere that doesn't want you? I wish more for women in general and moms and especially athletes. You shouldn't have to choose one. Why can't you have both?" asked Carmella.