Macey Estrella (fka Lacey Evans) On Why She Left WWE, Ric Flair Storyline, Sgt Slaughter Gimmick
Macey Estrella (@limitlessmacey) is a professional wrestler known as Lacey Evans in WWE. She joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about why she let her WWE contract expire, why she is happy that she didn't re-sign with WWE, her mental health crusade, the cafe she opened in Beauford, SC called "Sunny Summers Cafe", how she originally came up with her sassy southern belle gimmick in NXT, her thoughts on Sgt. Slaughter's family not liking her gimmick on the main roster, the original plans for her and Ric Flair, asking Vince McMahon for time off to get pregnant, the exclusive content on her Fan Time site and much more!
00:00 Intro
00:32 Opening her coffee shop, The Sunny Summers Cafe
01:52 Working on her cafe while in WWE
02:22 How many people buy coffee because they remember her from WWE
03:08 Not taking any bookings after WWE
06:08 Does she miss pro wrestling?
07:25 Her passion for helping people with mental health
09:30 How did her childhood influence her life?
11:10 What does she do now to help with mental health?
13:25 Her definition of "cell phone jail”
17:10 What drew her to enlist in the military?
20:03 What’s the hardest part about Marine training?
21:17 Her Sassy Southern Belle gimmick in WWE
23:36 Her Fan Time subscription page
25:32 The ‘Liberty Belle’ character in GLOW being similar to her
26:25 How did pregnancy change her WWE career?
30:57 What was the original plan for her and Ric Flair?
32:59 Did she enjoy her military gimmick?
34:18 When did she stop caring what other people thought?
34:59 Will she ever return to pro wrestling?
37:35 How did she become such a great heel?
39:18 Having to watch her language in WWE
39:40 Did she go to the gym after giving birth?
40:01 Having harsh opinions about reality
41:30 Sgt. Slaughter’s family not liking her military gimmick
43:38 Who were her friends in WWE?
44:21 What’s the best way people can support her?
45:21 3 Things Lacey Evans is grateful for