Many fans thought that Carmella would fade into the background of WWE programming when she lost the SmackDown Women’s Championship – when in reality, it’s been the exact opposite. The Princess of Staten Island has been able to maintain her relevancy on SmackDown Live, and has even been able to make an impact on Monday Night RAW – with her R-Truth partnership certainly helping with that.
During a recent interview with Uproxx’s With Spandex, the former NXT star opened up about a series of topics as we look ahead to the biggest party of the summer.
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On being elevated by working with male superstars:
I think it’s so funny because it’s not something that was ever planned. It’s not something that I anticipated. Like in NXT I was a manager, and then I came up and I was with Ellsworth for a while. That I did intentionally, that was my idea. But I never anticipated being partnered with R-Truth. I just like to make the most out of every opportunity that I get. So that’s sort of what I attribute it to.
On possibly going after the 24/7 Championship:
Yeah, I think everyone was anticipating me turning on Truth and pinning him for the title. And of course it would be cool to have the title, but I would never betray him like that. And I think that’s what everyone is kind of waiting around for. They think I’m going to pull a fast one on him, but I would never do that.
On possibly becoming a heel again:
Gosh, I honestly I have no idea. I never had a true babyface turn. It’s not like it was something that was done on purpose. I had just lost the title — it was actually right around this time last year at SummerSlam — and Truth kept saying he was going to try to pin me. And then it just… I didn’t really change! I just sort of… Somehow people started liking me! And I lost a little bit of my attitude. I still like to think that Carmella has a pretty big attitude. And I keep that part, obviously, because that’s like my favorite thing about Carmella. But who knows? I don’t know what the future holds. I’m not going to say that one day I wouldn’t enjoy turning into a bad guy again, but as of right now I’m totally embracing this. I love being with Truth! It’s so much fun. I feel like I get to do things that most of the women in our division don’t get to do! I get to have fun. Not that the other women don’t have fun, I don’t mean it like that. But I get to be silly, and show a different side of my character, outside of the ring. And that’s what I’m really just having so much fun with.
On her immediate goals:
You know, I want to be successful with this wine business, and in WWE I just want to be the best, obviously. Everyone aspires to be champion, and I’m just having so much fun, and that’s what I want to continue to do. Just be happy and live life, and find some sort of balance between this crazy WWE career and then a family, and a home life, and the wine. I’m just trying to find a way to figure all that out, and make a good balance for everything.
