A former WWE star has revealed shocking news. The star has had on-screen roles in the past linked to Stamford promotions.

CJ Perry, also known as Lanahas been working in WWE for a long time, primarily as the manager of current RAW superstar Rusev. After exiting the company in 2021, she joined All Elite Wrestling in 2023.

Currently, she has a contract with the Legends wweand in a recent appearance TMZ Sports “Inside The Ring” She reveals a surprising fact. Lana recounted her run-in with the law while driving to Florida State University on her 25th birthday.

“Oh my gosh, this is a crazy story. I’ve never said this publicly. That’s for sure. So when I was 25, I was living in Atlanta, Georgia. I drove to Florida to re-audition because I had one semester left and I was so young and such an idiot. On my birthday, I was speeding. I drove on 91 in the 75 area. Miles. Call it stupid. My lights went out. And then on top of that, in the state of Georgia, it’s illegal, right? “I was like, ‘I was smoking weed. I’m sorry,'” she said.

She added that going to prison and seeing the conditions of the inmates made her realize how lucky she was.

“So I went to jail. At this point, I was nine hours away from Nashville, Georgia, and my dad and mom only let me sit there for three days. It was honestly the greatest moment of my life because I became so much more grateful because there were women in this prison for over a year and you only get out for an hour a week,” she added.

Lana reveals her goals in WWE

During her time in WWE and AEW, Lana primarily served as an on-screen manager for certain wrestlers. However, her ambitions extend beyond just being a sideline presence.

during an interview call beautiful womanshe revealed she wanted to be professional wrestling general manager. She said she had written this goal in her journal.

Female authority figures are nothing new in WWE, having gone by different names in the past including Vickie Guerrero, Stephanie McMahon and AJ Lee.

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