There have been countless gimmicks in WWE that have been created, started, and shortly dropped for various reasons, whether that be creative or Vince McMahon simply changing his mind.
Carmella has been out of action since announcing her pregnancy in March 2023. That November, she gave birth to a baby boy but is still dealing with nerve damage in her foot that she suffered during birth. The former SmackDown Women’s Champion has had different gimmicks throughout her WWE tenure, including an ‘Untouchable’ gimmick.
Carmella debuted the new gimmick in 2020, where she touted herself as ‘Untouchable,’ but the gimmick was short-lived as she returned to her ‘Princess Of Staten Island’ roots just months later.
However, when responding to a fan last week on Twitter, she stated she didn’t want a new character at the time. Today, she shared the introduction segment to the characher she originally made that never saw the light of day until now.
It’s not that I didn’t like it. I just didn’t want a new character. And it didn’t pan out the way it originally started so it felt like I wasn’t doing the character justice. When I was told I needed a new direction I went all in and pitched this entire character. Going to find… https://t.co/D2w7IDiPxO
— Mella Is Money 🤑 (@CarmellaWWE) June 13, 2024
this was my original vision for untouchable carmella.. 😈 https://t.co/uI0hPCEkcY pic.twitter.com/04npAEaEZY
— Mella Is Money 🤑 (@CarmellaWWE) June 17, 2024