Scarlett and her husband Karrion Kross left WWE in August after both of their contracts expired and were not renewed. This ended their second run with the company. Kross had just had a match before the departure against Sami Zayn in a losing effort at SummerSlam.
While speaking with Chris Van Vliet on his podcast Insight, Scarlett mentions the contract negotiation time prior to her contract expiring. She also answers that her contract was not tied to her husband’s.
“One of the last questions before the 24-hour notice was given, Kevin (Kross) asked where I stood in all these contract negotiations. And they said, ‘We’ll get to her once we’re done with you,’ which I took as them using me as leverage against him. I do feel like if he agreed within the 24 hours that they would have offered me something. Would it have been the same amount as it was before? Would it have been less? I don’t know.
But all in all, it felt like a massive, massive red flag. And I did feel like it did come off a bit misogynistic because originally I was hired before [Kross]. And the idea that I have no value without him, and it’s only determined by whether or not he signs, that came off as very misogynistic to me.”
Scarlett and Kross have appeared back on the indie scene since their departure. Scarlett worked predominantly as a valet for her husband during both runs with WWE. She had little in-ring action on air, and had some during live events.