CJ Perry Explains Why She Hasn’t Returned to WWE

TLDR

CJ Perry explained in an interview with Ariel Helwani on April 15, 2026, why she hasn't returned to WWE alongside her husband Rusev, who made his WWE return in April 2025. Perry stated that her character Lana is currently "in exile in Siberia" storyline-wise and indicated her return is about timing, saying "When the time is right, I will appear, and hopefully that will happen sooner than later." She expressed strong interest in working with WWE again, calling it "a dream" to collaborate with Rusev and stating she would "take anything" to work with WWE on the big screen.