Several weeks ago, speculation arose about Kayla Braxton’s future with WWE as she changed her handle on social media to include her legal name. And now, confirming that there was a good reason for this, the SmackDown backstage interview has announced on X that she is departing WWE following next week’s episode of SmackDown. At present, her future plans remain undisclosed, although she states that she has been offered new opportunities, having moved to Los Angeles.
33-year-old Braxton, real name Kayla Becker, has been with WWE since 2016, debuting as a ring announcer on the October 20, 2016, episode of NXT. Subsequently, she’d be featured as a backstage interviewer on numerous pay-per-views in 2017 before permanently departing NXT and joining the main roster in August 2019. Additionally, at one time, she was the co-host of The Bump, which is WWE’s popular online interview show, although she would eventually leave this to focus on her other WWE commitments.
