Marie also explained that WWE choosing to prioritize her talents on “Total Divas” rather than her training was the reason she struggled in the ring. That said, she admitted that her inability to perform on a high-level did worked well with her gimmick to avoid wrestling, and the show did result in many of the women getting booked on TV.

“That’s why I was f*****g terrible. Which played in my favor for me character-wise, but it was so horrifying because I hadn’t had a real match in practice or anything. It was like I barely even knew how to take a back bump … ‘Total Divas’ started to air and then immediately they were like, ‘Oh my gosh, we need to put these girls on and kind coincide to have it them on ‘Monday Night Raw.’ But you have to remember too, where the time that ‘Total Divas’ started airing, women did not have the time that they have now either on WWE TV.”

The 41-year-old continued by sharing that it was disappointing to watch most of the women’s roster get one-minute matches during the first season, explaining it was hard to tell a story with such limited time. However, despite past frustrations with her co-stars and management, Marie claims she has no ill will towards any of the women she worked with today.

“That s**t was real. I mean, we’re all good now, but that’s why I can laugh and talk about it.” she explained. “I totally get it. It’s like, pay your dues. Who is this b***h? She’s going to come in here. We’ve been going hard for the last X amount of years.”

Marie reiterated that there’s no existing tension between any of the girls on the show, but admitted that she despised many of the “Total Divas” stars at one point, especially when she felt disliked both on and off screen. 

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