CJ Perry (@cjperrydances) is a professional wrestler and valet best known for her time in WWE as Lana. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss the launch of her new podcast "Identity Crisis", taking time away from wrestling, her husband Rusev and his return to WWE, how the Lana character was pitched to her, being part of a hilarious moment with Nia Jax, being involved in multiple romantic storylines, and more!

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00:00 Intro
01:00 Starting her own podcast called "Identity Crisis"
05:35 Focusing on her mental health after her WWE release
07:51 Being shocked after being released by WWE
09:37 Miro served her divorce papers
11:56 Not wanting her marriage to be over
12:52 How she improved her mental health
16:02 Signing a WWE Legends deal
18:02 Rusev wanted to return to WWE
19:07 Missing the live crowd reactions
21:29 How WWE discovered Lana
25:54 The original pitch for the Lana character
29:19 Vince McMahon's ideas for Rusev & Lana
32:00 Working with The Rock
37:35 Working with John Cena
39:08 Joe Hendry's segment as Rusev's lawyer
42:48 Some of her favorite matches
44:22 Nia Jax's "My hole!" moment/Announcer's table spots
47:36 Being in multiple romance angles
54:00 The original plan for her romance angle with Liv Morgan
58:11 CJ Perry on her time spent in AEW
01:00:06 Rusev Day
01:01:28 Always ready to wrestle again
01:03:21 Total Divas
01:05:26 Lana On Rusev's Current WWE Run
01:07:30 3 things CJ is grateful for

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