Mickie James Says She Will Wrestle on Television Again

Former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout Mickie James recently sat down with John Corrigan of The Temple News to discuss her country music career, whether she will retire from professional wrestling any time soon, and her love for the sport itself. James is a former WWE Women’s Champion, Divas Champion, and TNA Knockouts Champion. During the interview, she states that she will wrestle on television again sometime soon.

James says,

“It’s certainly not the last time you’ll see me on television in a wrestling ring,” James said. “I’m far from done. When I retire, I want to retire the right way. That’s what we all hope for, right?”

She then talks about her love for professional wrestling and why she pursued a career in the sport, saying,

“Wrestling was my father and I’s common bond,” James said. “During commercial breaks, I would come off the couch with an elbow. But I also played the violin for five years and would walk around the house recording myself sing. I just couldn’t figure out how to break into either profession until my friend suggested I attend a wrestling school in the D.C. area. I didn’t even know there was such a thing, but I fell in love with it ever since.”

James then talks about why she began chasing her dream of having a country music career, saying,

“I still wrote a lot to melodies that were already on the radio or in my head,” James said. “I thought this is the one thing that I’ve always wanted to do since I was a little girl, yet I never really gave it a try. What do I have to lose except for people saying I suck? I’ve failed at a lot of other things, and I was told no a thousand times before I was told yes. I couldn’t let that fear stop me.”

You can read the entire conversation between James and Corrigan here.