Sonya Deville Says She’s Open To Returning To MMA

WWE star Sonya Deville was recently interviewed by Fightful to talk about her background in amateur fighting, and whether or not the 25-year old would ever consider returning to the world of MMA. Highlights are below.

Possibility of returning to MMA:

I’m 25 years old, I’m relatively young. I think I’m the third youngest female on the RAW and Smackdown right now. I don’t say no to anything. Anything is an opportunity and possibility and I know I’m more than capable of competing in both. So, I’m open to it. No, I don’t train martial arts that much, so I definitely have to put the time in if I was gonna take a fight. But I’m just so engulfed in wrestling right now and working on my in-ring work, so that’s definitely where my focus is right now.

How pro-wrestling captured her heart, and her love of acting:

I think the big deciding factor for me was that growing up I loved acting and loved entertaining. I made an independent film when I was 18 / 19 years old, so I knew I had a love and a passion for that. And I’m obviously an athlete and I love to fight and be physical. And pro wrestling I didn’t even know really existed, and when I found it I was like, “Wait a second, this is a combination of the two things I literally love the most.” So I feel like it was meant to be that I end up in wrestling. I think this is my true love.

Being an AfterBuzz regular:

I attribute AfterBuzz to a lot of my success. Not only because Maria [Menounos] and Kevin [Undergaro] are mentors to me and they’ve helped me so much, but also because AfterBuzz, being an on camera host, as you know, it gives you a sense of confidence. And the ability to communicate and express yourself. So I would definitely look forward to acting in the future. I’m working with an acting coach right now actually in L.A. and continuing my craft in that field because that’s something I’m really passionate about. It’s like the NXT of entertainment. It’s so funny and so many people have over from AfterBuzz: Cathy Kelley, Johnny Loquasto. So, it’s definitely proof in the pudding it works,” said Deville.