"I told all my friends that one day I would become a Diva", Maryse said.
When Maryse Ouellet went to the Bell Center in Montreal to watch a wrestling event for the first time in 2003, she instantly fell in love with professional wrestling. "I just loved the way all those people would come out onto the stage and get in the ring, I loved the way they performed in front a live crowd. " Maryse enjoyed playing her character and says winning the Divas Championship is one of the most memorable moments of her career. But on October 28th while recovering from surgery for an abdominal hernia that Maryse received her release from WWE. When asked about leaving WWE, Maryse was extremely happy and looking forward to the future stating that she has been looking to leave the wrestling business for a while."I just want better and bigger and I want to be performing on the big screen, I am working on a big project called House Of Maryse, which will be launching in summer 2012. It will be my clothing and jewelery selection and will be available in more than 500 stores in the U.S. and online at www.houseofmaryse.com." I need to build and grow and I didn't have any interest in the WWE anymore. I was like, next!
"I knew in my heart that I wanted to leave WWE for a long time. I'm a business woman." "My manager was happy when he heard of my release. He said to me, 'Now we can start working on the serious stuff.' I'm ready for a new chapter in my life. I have been with the WWE for six fantastic years, but now I want to do more.
"I would go back to WWE, for a million dollars and a main event match at Wrestlemania. But, no TNA."