In a recent interview with WrestlePurists, Melina discussed several topics, including the potential of her managing again, searching for the feeling of creative liberty and more.

“I struggle and I try not to be that person that says I’m going to retire and then doesn’t retire, you know what I mean. We get that all the time, I will not say that unless I know for sure that I am going to retire, I will not say that because I know how this business is, it sucks you in, you get a little taste of it and it’s like, oh maybe I can do it some more.

I don’t want to let people down, but I want to be happy, I want to find a balance and part of me is like, well I wish I can manage again, because I know I can do that and not feel like I’m suffering, you know. I won’t get any, it’s more than just that, it’s just not physical where I do worry about my knee sometimes and I’m like, is it going to blow out at some point, but it’s also the art, because every time I do shows and I want to be able to be creative and then, people don’t allow me to be creative.

In my mind, when I think of the villainess I know I can create, or even the babyface I know I can create, I see things in TV show format, or even movie style, I see in-depth intricate characters and how they move, and what their wants and needs are and what they’re willing to do to make somebody suffer, or make a point or to triumph over something.

I love those intricacies and there’s no way in wrestling that no one will ever give me that, it’s just here, tell you what to do, go dance and that’s what I feel. I’m not saying people are doing it, I’m saying that’s what it feels like and WWE, as much as people want to talk crap about them, they gave me the creative liberty and platforms and opportunities to create an amazing character. I’ll always be grateful for that and I’ve been searching all these years to try to re-create that and it’s like, I come close, but then, no cigar. I do credit IMPACT Wrestling though for giving me the story with Deonna Purrazzo because that has been the closest I’ve come to ever having that again.”

The full interview is available at this link.