Mandy Rose claims that she once had to clean rings in WWE NXT after a herpes outbreak

While speaking on their podcast, former WWE stars Mandy Rose and her husband Tino Sabbatelli discussed the struggles of being part of the NXT developmental program…

“You [Tino] were put in a position where other talent maybe didn’t like you—like, ‘Who’s this guy from the NFL coming here to steal my spot?’ I was your friend. We became friends. I watched this good-looking stud put up lights, and then he saw your first cockroach and he were like, ‘Oh my god.’ We had to clean the rings in NXT ’cause there was like a herpes outbreak, guys. I don’t even know if everyone knows that one. But this is the beautiful thing, too. I get why they do this for most people, because there’s always a bottom. You always have to work your way up. But things have changed a lot in WWE.”

“I got thrown into Total Divas, I had a following, I did some sponsored things early on—and people didn’t like that. They just saw me differently. Times have changed, of course, but it was a great humbling experience. And like you always say—you have to stay humble, because you don’t know what the end result is going to be.”