CJ Perry, known in WWE as Lana, has not returned to wrestling since she left AEW. Her husband, Rusev, have been back on WWE programming since 2025. He will be in the multi-man ladder match this weekend at WrestleMania 42 for the WWE Intercontinental Title.
Perry recently spoke with Ariel Helwani who asked her when she may return to WWE by the side of her husband.
“Lana, right now, is exiled in Siberia. She let her country down and is doing work there. CJ, when the time is right, I will appear. Hopefully that will happen sooner rather than later, but in the meantime, I’m focusing on writing for Uncrowned. I love new journeys. If I can be in the world of storytelling and entertaining, if it’s on a podcast, stand up, writing a wrestling column, I am very grateful that I can stay in the business or storytelling and hopefully entertain and put a smile on faces,” she said.
“That would be a dream (to be back with Rusev), for sure. I love working with my husband. One of my favorite things to do is collaborate with create with other creatives, and I think my husband is one of the most creative, smart, funny, athletic, iconic wrestlers and creative minds that I know.” (Fightful/Transcript)