Mickie James Opens Up About WWE Return

Mickie James has lifted the lid on her recent return to WWE.

The former WWE Women’s Champion will be amongst a star-studded cast of coaches on the upcoming show WWE LFG (Legends & Future Greats), which is set to air on A&E and will feature 16 up and coming stars competing to become the next big Superstar in WWE.

The show marks James’ first appearance in WWE since competing during the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble match. James was the reigning Impact Knockouts World Champion at the time and gave a good account of herself, lasting over 12 minutes in the match before being dumped out by Lita.

Speaking during an interview with ‘Going Ringside‘ to promote the new show, James shared her excitement at being involved in the project:

“It’s been really amazing, amazing to come out and come back for something that’s so unique. Obviously, the premiere of this show, first time ever with A&E.

Then obviously to be able to try to train and work with these 16 future greats because I personally believe that they all will go on to be really great and it’s cool to get to know them at the very beginning stages of their journey and hopefully they create some fans for life.

I feel like if you’re a fan of WWE, if you’re a fan of this process and what it takes to be a WWE superstar, but then to be able to see a lot of these talents at the very beginning of their careers, and this is just scratching the surface of where they’re going to go, it’s pretty amazing because it’s a rarity that you get to see a talent this early in their career before they go on to hopefully their stardom and to be a real superstar in this industry.”

Mickie James Finds ‘Legends’ Tag Weird

Despite having a WWE Hall Of Fame worthy career in her own right, Mickie James admitted that she still finds it weird to be labelled a legend alongside the likes of The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels:

“To be called still it’s weird for me when I.. oh legend! I’m like, it’s weird to me, especially when I’m sitting alongside people who I’ve considered mentors and I look up to so much and admire.

Bubba Ray, Booker T who’s had tons of success and wrestling along with training other talents to go on and have their own success. But then The Undertaker who in my first run with WWE was still very active on the roster and still very much the judge, the jury, the executioner when it came to the locker room and the person who you wanted to respect you the most.

Then obviously Shawn Michaels, who I have always admired and looked up to and tried to emulate in so many ways as at least a female, to be that great.

Every week I walk in there, I’m like, I feel like I’m still learning and I’m still, you know, hungry for that knowledge. It’s cool. It’s cool to earn, hopefully their respect on a different level and to be considered somewhat an equal in that platform. It’s been unique. It’s been really interesting and humbling and amazing and exciting and so many emotions.”

H/T: Fightful for the above transcription.