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I was a little taken aback - Mandy Rose discusses her move from WWE s main roster to NXT

Mandy Rose is the current NXT Women's Champion. WWE Superstar recently spoke about her reaction after finding out the company was taking her away from RAW and SmackDown. For the past year, Mandy Rose has been performing for 's developmental brand NXT, after the management decided to remove her from the main roster. Speaking on , the 32-year-old star spoke about her initial thoughts after finding out she was going to work in NXT. " I have to say, you know, in the beginning, I was a little taken aback. Of course, I didn't really know, you know what the reasoning was, why I was gonna go back to NXT. But I knew in the back of my head, the back of my mind that this is gonna be something really good and anything I've ever done in my past before wrestling I've always kind of, you know, had the drive and had, you know, I put in the hard work, to create whatever I wanted to create," Rose said. [From 19:54 to 20:22] Behold, it's Mandy 2.0!

Behold, it's Mandy 2.0! Mandy Rose is the current NXT Women's Champion, a title she has held for over 260 days. As such, it is fair to say that Mandy Rose's switch to WWE's third brand has been a success.

Mandy Rose credits WWE Hall of Famer for helping her thrive in NXT

The complete change in look and character for the current NXT Women's Champion has helped transform her into a major star in WWE. During a recent interview on , Mandy Rose praised Shawn Michaels and 's writing staff for their creative contributions. "You know at the end of the day I didn't know that this was gonna be my character in NXT when I, you know came back to NXT. But it just kind of went there and we kind of kept going with it and the collaboration with creators, writers and Shawn Michaels took huge part in it. It just got here and I couldn't be more grateful, and honestly honored to be where I am today." [H/T ] This past week on NXT, returning star Zoey Stark won a battle royal which earned her a future shot at Mandy Rose's Championship. What are your thoughts on Mandy Rose's run in NXT? Let us know in the comments section below. If you use the quotes from this article, please credit After The Bell and give a H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription. Did you know Scott Steiner slapped a pro wrestling legend? Don't believe us? . Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found