Getty Image
Anyone who regularly watched the WWE during the “Attitude Era” is likely very aware the company had a tendency to harness some fairly questionable tactics to promote its female talent (as evidenced by the mere existence of “Bra and Panties” matches).
However, that approach began to fall out of favor as the WWE shifted its focus to producing more PG-rated fare in the hopes of broadening its appeal (and boosting ratings in the process).
The brand has hit plenty of road bumps on its quest to cultivate a relatively squeaky-clean image (thanks in no small part to the cloud of controversy surrounding Vince McMahon), but given its history, it was easy to accuse the WWE of being somewhat hypocritical when it decided to release Mandy Rose from its roster after explicit photos and videos of the superstar surfaced online at the end of 2022.
The WWE cited its “moral policies and guidelines” to justify the move, which stemmed from the content Rose had been producing for subscribers on FanTime. The former NXT Women’s Champion has made it clear she understands why the company made the decision to part ways with her, and while she would have obviously preferred to keep the job, she’s pivoted about as well as anyone in her situation could.
Rose said she made more than $500,000 on FanTime in the week following her release, and based on a recent interview, the cash hasn’t stopped flowing in over the past month or so.
That revelation surfaced during a conversation with The New York Post where she discussed the fallout of her dismissal. Rose said she opted to raise the price of her FanTime subscription from $25 to $40 after being released, and it appears there was still plenty of demand for her content despite the price hike when you consider she told the outlet she’s managed to rake in more than $1 million on the website since the middle of December.
Not too shabby.