How Catalina Rebounded After Leaving WWE in 2021

September 24, 2026

Indeed, the Catalina has been everywhere in the past few days.

After ending the historic 1128-day reign of Lady Flammer at TripleMania a week and a half ago, the Chilean wrestler appeared on RAW in a qualifying match for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match last Monday. She failed to qualify: Roxanne Perez won it. Then, the following day on NXT, she defeated the two champions Kelani Jordan and Zaria alongside Thea Hail.

Released by WWE in 2021, Catalina seems to have taken her revenge here, in the American company. In an interview with Denise Salcedo, the 26-year-old champion spoke about her redemption.

She states :

“I am not the only woman/man who has worked for WWE, who was fired and forgotten. But everyone thinks that WWE is the only wrestling company. I have worked in Mexico, in Chile, in Costa Rica. I have been lucky because when I arrived here, in Mexico, the fans loved me. That is what motivated “La Catalina”.

At Worlds Collide this Saturday, September 26, Catalina will defend her Reina des Reinas belt against Roxanne Perez. 

 

Zachary Mitchell

Zachary Mitchell

I’ve been following professional wrestling for as long as I can remember, from major televised events to the independent scene. At Franchise Fansite, I cover the news, wrestlers, rivalries, and behind-the-scenes developments that keep the wrestling world moving.