Carmella Accuses AEW Name Of “Theft,” Drops Big Retirement Bombshell
Carmella has accused an AEW star of “theft” after the said star used her signature move on AEW Collision.
On the April 22 edition of AEW Collision in Portland, Oregon, Kris Statlander faced B3CCA in a singles match. During the bout, B3CCA used the “Code of Silence” submission, a move synonymous with Mella. She also wore a leopard-print outfit, which has been one of Carmella’s signature outfits in WWE.
This led to confusion among fans, with many initially mistaking B3CCA for Carmella. One fan even tagged Mella on Twitter, which prompted the former WWE star to respond. Mella accused the AEW star of copying her submission move and outfit, stating that it was not a tribute but straight-up “theft.”
Carmella Hasn’t Retired From Wrestling
Not only that, but Carmella also hinted at a potential in-ring return, making it very clear that she hasn’t retired from the ring yet.
She tweeted, “hmmm.. there’s a difference between homage and theft… I didn’t retire, I had two babies… might have to come back and show these bitches how it’s really done”
hmmm.. there’s a difference between homage and theft…
I didn’t retire, I had two babies… might have to come back and show these bitches how it’s really done🤑 https://t.co/zxRgh3RWDB
— Mella Is Money 🤑 (@CarmellaWWE) April 27, 2026
Her last match took place on March 12, 2023, at a WWE Road to WrestleMania live event in New York City. After that, she went on a hiatus due to drop foot and a herniated disc following the birth of her son in November.
In February 2025, her WWE contract expired, and the company chose not to renew it. Carmella has since been vocal about her departure, expressing shock and frustration over how the situation was handled, even claiming that she felt ghosted by the company.
She told The Wrestling Classic in May 2025, “For me personally, I was just a little upset and hurt, I guess, with how it ended, but it was going to end no matter what. I was just a little hurt with how it ended. That’s all. I feel like at the moment it was very jarring and I was shocked because I didn’t get a lot of notice. To me, that’s what kind of was like, wow…”
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