Ivelisse Vélez, who appeared in Florida Championship Wrestling as Sofia Cortez, says she has been released by WWE. She announced Saturday on Twitter:
I, as well, have been released by WWE. Sorry my #Soljas….
— ??La Sicaria?? (@RealIvelisse) August 11, 2012
Vélez, who began her professional wrestling career in 2005 in Puerto Rico, rose to prominence as a contestant on Tough Enough last year, a televised competition that awarded the winner a WWE contract. Vélez was eliminated from the competition due to injury, but offered a developmental contract in November. She had been appearing on WWE NXT as of late.
Pictures of Ivelisse Vélez at WWE Developmental
F4wonline.com is reporting that Cortez received rave reviews for her in-ring work, but her bad attitude led to her departure. Cortez apparently thought she was a lot better than she was and was vocal about how she should be on the main roster and on television instead of being “stuck” training.
UPDATE: Velez Disputes Having An Attitude Problem, Says She Was “Screwed” By WWE
