A former WWE superstar made a jaw-dropping confession from her time as an active performer.
She is none other than Layla El. In the recent edition of her Lay Talk podcast, she discussed the women’s division with Katie Lea Burchill during their time in the company. The duo spoke about women getting fewer opportunities and even blamed the management in charge at the time.
This prompted Layla to reveal that after she returned from injury in 2012 and became the Divas Champion, she pitched ideas to management. One of WWE’s head writers then openly told her that, in production meetings, they would say they didn’t care about the girls.
After I came back from my injury and I was Divas Champion, I spoke to one of the head writers at the time because, you know, I was, like, pitching ideas and stuff like that. And I’m just going to be really honest with you. At that, even at that time, it was, like, 2012, he said to me, ‘Oh, in the production meeting they say, “Oh, we don’t care about the girls.”‘”
![LayTalk - Katarina Severen f.k.a. Katie Lea Burchill/Winter [Episode 3]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.youtube.com%2Fvi%2FQAejA-EQXgE%2Fhqdefault.jpg&w=1400&q=75)
LayTalk - Katarina Severen f.k.a. Katie Lea Burchill/Winter [Episode 3]
The women’s division has come a long way since that era. This came with the onset of the Women’s Revolution in the mid-2010s, with game-changers like Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Bayley, Paige, and others who drove the change. Since then, women have been involved in major storylines, received significant TV time, and headlined major PLEs, including WrestleMania.
However, there is no denying the contributions of women like Layla and Katie Lea Burchill, who laid the early foundations of the revolution. Speaking of Layla, she and Michelle McCool were thriving as a top unit in the late 2000s, when women didn’t have those opportunities.
Therefore, it could be interesting to see if she makes a one-off WWE appearance in the future.
