"Double standards at that company are insane" - Wrestling world erupts after WWE surprisingly releases Mandy Rose

The wrestling world has erupted at the news of Mandy Rose reportedly being released by WWE.

Earlier today, the 32-year-old star lost her NXT Women's Championship to Roxanne Perez, bringing her 413-day title reign to an end. Hours later, Fightful reported the shocking news of her release.

The WWE Universe quickly expressed their displeasure in response, as a majority of the fans weren't happy with the news.

Rose was a member of the sixth season of WWE's Tough Enough competition, which began airing back in 2015. The real-life Amanda Rose Saccomanno adopted her in-ring name during the season finale.

Shortly afterwards she joined the NXT brand, before moving up to the main roster as part of the Absolution faction consisting of Sonya Deville and Paige. During her time on the main roster, The Golden Goddess teamed up with Deville and also formed a tag team with Dana Brooke.

In 2021, Rose returned to NXT to form The Toxic Attraction faction with Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne. She finally captured her first-ever championship by winning the NXT Women's Title at Halloween Havoc 2021.

Mandy Rose was regarded as one of the greatest NXT Women's Champions of all time

Mandy Rose's reign as the NXT Women's Champion lasted over a year. She held the title for 413 days and successfully defended it against several top stars, including Alba Fyre, Dakota Kai, and Indi Hartwell. She also beat Zoey Stark and Wendy Choo, among other names, to retain her NXT Women's Championship.

At the recent NXT Deadline show, Roxanne Perez, whom Mandy has beaten in the past, won the first-ever Women's Iron Survivor Challenge. That earned her another shot at the NXT Women's Championship.

Rose's second tenure on NXT was arguably the best run of her WWE career. Many believed that her loss to Roxanne Perez would lead to Toxic Attraction moving up to the main roster, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

What was your reaction to Mandy Rose's release? Sound off in the comment section.

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