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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 34 MIN

Layla El on Dating Cody Rhodes, LayCool Moments, Michelle McCool and Undertaker Romance

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Layla El is our guest in the twelfth episode of WrestleShadow.The two-time WWE Women’s Champion reveals why she dated Cody Rhodes, shares behind-the-scenes stories from famous segments, and explains how she realized that The Deadman had a soft spot for her compatriot, Michelle McCool.Do check out the full playlist of WrestleShadowTIMESTAMP0:03 - *Tribute to her mother*1:05 - *Unique entrance and its origin*2:11 - *Prank on The Miz*3:40 - *What Layla did with her $250,000 Diva Search prize money*4:33 - *Culture shocks Layla faced in WWE*6:17 - *Vince McMahon's involvement and early learnings from Extreme Expose*8:39 - *Perspective on storylines perceived as humiliating*9:37 - *Working with Vickie Guerrero*12:01 - *Missed opportunity for a women's tag team division with LayCool*12:59 - *Relationship with Michelle McCool*14:10 - *Perspective on the Piggy James storyline*16:37 - *Moments when she almost broke character*17:17 - *Witnessing Michelle McCool and The Undertaker's romance*18:17 - *Cody Rhodes' story about carrying half the Women's Championship*19:29 - *Belief in Cody Rhodes' potential*20:13 - *Commitment to WWE*20:54 - *Reflection on the Divas era*22:31 - *Opinion on female talent monetizing themselves independently*23:16 - *Natalya's longevity*24:20 - *Paige's return*24:54 - *Final WWE run and retirement*26:56 - *Current life and future plans*27:47 - *Opinion on current WWE locker room environment*29:13 - *Criteria for return*30:00 - *Women Layla would like to work with in a potential return*30:33 - *Past tension with Kaitlyn*32:39 - *Hollywood opportunities for male vs. female wrestlers*33:55 - *Divorce*34:15 - *Outro*For interview requests and business enquiries - [email protected]#wwe #laylael #codyrhodes #undertaker #michellemccool #wwepodcasts

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