The reason why former TNA Knockouts champion Velvet Sky didn’t sign with WWE

In a post via Twitter/X, former TNA Knockouts champion Velvet Sky commented on why she didn’t sign with WWE. Sky mentioned John Laurinaitis (then head of WWE Talent Relations) in her post…

“The reason I didn’t get signed, per right from Johnny Ace’s mouth at our meeting at headquarters when I was told prior to the meeting that I was gonna be signed, was because I was in a long term relationship with one of the talent who worked there at the time, and I was told by Ace that he ‘didn’t want HIS divas dating within the company.’

I chose loyalty to my long term man at the time and got passed up because I wasn’t single. 🥴 Oh well. I had a helluva career at TNA and wouldn’t have changed it for anything. ✌🏼”

The reason I didn’t get signed, per right from Johnny Ace’s mouth at our meeting at headquarters when I was told prior to the meeting that I was gonna be signed, was because I was in a long term relationship with one of the talent who worked there at the time, and I was told by… https://t.co/iI3lrw9NNU

— Velvet Sky (@VelVelHoller) January 1, 2026