Kayla Braxton announces impending departure from WWE

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On-air personality Kayla Braxton will be wrapping up with WWE following next Friday’s SmackDown from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The popular backstage interviewer revealed the news on social media Saturday morning, effusing praise for WWE and several people like Michael Cole, Paul Heyman, Paul Levesque, Nick Khan and others in her comments about why she was leaving.

Braxton (Kayla Becker) already has her next role lined up, but did not reveal it in her post. She credited a move to Los Angeles as offering her “new opportunities that will further utilize the skills I gained working for the largest sports entertainment company in the world.”

The 33-year-old signed with WWE in 2016, beginning as both a ring announcer and on-screen personality in NXT, eventually moving into a backstage interviewer role. She moved up to the main roster in August 2019 and added co-host duties on The Bump and other WWE shows during her run.

Braxton is a Belmont University graduate with a degree in broadcast journalism.