WWE: Beth Phoenix Confirms Her Contract Expired, Jade Cargill on WWE Puts “Family First” Under Triple H Regime, Strap Match Planned for Bash In Berlin

Beth Phoenix Confirms Her WWE Contract Expired

As noted before, WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix’s contract with WWE was believed to have expired this past July and she is no longer with the company.

A recent episode of the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast featured Phoenix as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Phoenix confirming that her contract with WWE has expired.

“I’m not. I am currently a free agent. I have a great relationship with WWE. I treasured my time there. I feel like there is more and other opportunities that have presented themselves and I feel the motivation now to explore and explore what else is out there and explore myself. My relationship with WWE hasn’t changed. I have so many friends there and I appreciate and enjoy the product as I always have. I love NXT. I have a special place in my heart for NXT and the system. Seeing people come up and go through that excitement of developing themselves for the big time. I love WWE. I always will.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Jade Cargill Comments on WWE Putting “Family First” Under Triple H Regime

Stephanie Chase held a recent interview with Jade Cargill. One of the topics discussed included Cargill’s thoughts about WWE putting “family first” under their new leadership regime under WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque

“Being under Paul and his regime, he understands family. We’re able to be home and be here for these special events and if not we can bring our families with us because one thing I talk to my co-workers about all the time is, this is a lot, it’s a lot. We have lives going on, we probably spend two, three days at home but we share ourselves with the WWE Universe.

I’m a very active mother. I love going to all my daughter’s recitals. Like, today was her first day at school but we have such a phenomenal head at our company that he understands that we need to be there for these pivotal moments. For example, today, ‘Hey, I have my daughter’s first day at school, this is very important to me, I’d like to be there.’ ‘Okay, well I want you to be there for your daughter’s first day at school, you don’t have to do X, Y, and Z.

I’m at a company that understands the priority that family has on your health, on your mental (health). They make sure we are there for the important things in your household. They understand that your family has to be there for you as well. I can say Paul and everybody else in the front office and Nick Khan, they make sure that family’s first.”

Cargill also gave her thoughts about the status and future of AEW talent Ricky Starks.

“I want whatever Ricky Starks wants. He’s a star within himself. His work ethic is unmatched. He just is himself, promo game is spectacular. He is my best friend in the industry.

We just collide. We have great ideas, we have great fashion taste. We talk about everything under the sun. He’s in a good place right now but I am on for whatever he’s on. He’s happy where he’s at right now and I’m happy for him.”

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com

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Strap Match Reportedly Planned for WWE Bash In Berlin

WWE officials reportedly currently have plans for a Strap match to be included for the card of this month’s Bash In Berlin event in Berlin, Germany, according to WrestlePurists.

Ibou reported that his sources stated that WWE officials are currently planning for CM Punk and Drew McIntyre to have another match take place at Bash In Berlin. Ibou also reported that this match is currently planned to be a Strap match for the event.