Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Kacy Catanzaro, known as Katana Chance, recently opened up about her May 2025 WWE release, admitting that while it was a shock, she often struggled with feeling like she truly belonged during her nearly eight-year tenure.
Speaking on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, Catanzaro discussed her initial reaction to the release: “I actually was very surprised. It wasn’t on my radar.” However, she also reflected on a persistent feeling throughout her WWE journey: “No matter how long I was in wrestling, I always felt like no matter what, I was the newer person there… I always felt like wherever I was I’m still the newer person here, even though it had been almost a decade that I worked there… I just always felt a little bit out of place, I guess.” She clarified this wasn’t about difficulty picking things up, but rather “trouble feeling like I belonged there, I think… I never fully felt like, okay, I belong here right now.”
Despite these feelings, Catanzaro shared her gratitude: “Yes, I wish I had done more… but I was with WWE for eight years, that is the dream. That is a huge accomplishment… I try to lean more towards I am just so grateful I was there and I did that.”
She also revealed signs of the release possibly coming, like being moved from Raw to SmackDown and a charity event booking change, but initially dismissed them.
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit Insight With Chris Van Vliet with an h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
