Eva Marie Parting Ways With WWE After ‘Mutual Agreement’
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It was widely expected and the announcement was officially made early Friday afternoon: Eva Marie has left the WWE. In a statement on WWE.com, it was revealed the company and Eva Maria “mutually agreed to contractually part ways as of today, Aug. 4, 2017.” Her departure comes almost a year since her last appearance on SmackDown Live.
Eva Marie was drafted to the SmackDown Live roster and had a new gimmick where a voiceover would introduce her to the ring but she would manage a way to avoid physically competing in her matches. She was scheduled to participate in a six-woman tag-team match with Alexa Bliss and Natalya against Becky Lynch, Naomi, and Carmella at SummerSlam 2016, but she was legitimately suspended. Nikki Bella replaced Eva Marie in the match.
Eva Marie was never seen on SmackDown Live again but she was still featured on E!’s Total Divas. For the upcoming season of Total Divas, scheduled to premiere this fall, she will not be part of the returning cast.
In a tweet, Eva Marie called her goodbye “bittersweet” and thanked her fans for the four years she spent with the WWE.
Today I'm saying a bittersweet goodbye to @WWE. Thanks to the entire team, and YOU, my fans, for these 4 years! #AllRedEverythingForever ❤️ pic.twitter.com/1YlYbAqdZ2
— Eva Marie (@natalieevamarie) August 4, 2017
During her time in the WWE, Eva Marie was widely criticized by fans for her lack of in-ring talent. She did spend time in NXT, where she had shown improvement. She even competed against Bayley for the NXT Women’s Championship.
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