Former WWE Superstar Mercedes Martinez opens up about the decision to leave RETRIBUTION Stable

Mercedes Martinez, a part of the RETRIBUTION stable in WWE, recently spoke with the media, which was followed by Ring of Honor’s Supercard of Honor show, about her time in the stable.

The former WWE Superstar was initially set to be part of the stable, but she eventually turned it down as she thinks legacy should be in the most accurate form. However, she feels that it was an excellent decision for her. 

“We don’t talk about that,” she said on Retribution. “Yeah, the whole Retribution thing, I think for me, the decision to not be a part of that was probably a great decision for me personally. I always believe my legacy has to be me in my truest form. Which is like Mercedes Martinez, not part of a group or in a mask. Not to take away from anything that anybody in that group, they have their own decisions to make. For me, personally, in my career in 20 years, I really did not want to change anything that I had worked so hard for. (H/t Wrestling Inc.)

Mercedes Martinez talks about the WWE 

While talking to the media, Martinez made it quite clear that she always wanted to focus on doing things her way in wrestling, including her own gimmick. She talked about WWE and mentioned that going back to NXT was a good decision for her, and everyone in the company was also on board with her.

“The basis of my career has always been, ‘I want to do this my way.’ True to my form, the truest I can be, very authentic,” she said. “And it was always Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes. Have I turned down opportunities? Yes, of course. I truly believe that was not the direction that I wanted my career to go. And everybody was on board, there was no bad press or anything, everyone was on the same page, they understood where I was going, what I wanted to do for my career. And that was it, I left and went back to NXT and kept my career there. For me, it was a good decision for me, personally.”

Mercedes and NXT Stars Dominik Dijakovic, Mia Yim, Shane Thorne and Dio Maddi debuted as the “Retribution” stable. Still, she soon requested her removal from the group after debuting on Monday Night Raw. She recently won the Interior ROH Women’s Championship.

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