Naomi considering time off to start family: ‘I really think this might be it’

  • Ian Carey
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During a recent appearance on The Nikki & Brie Show, Naomi revealed she is considering taking time off from WWE to start a family.

Naomi and Jimmy Uso married in 2014, and she is stepmother to Uso’s two children, aged 16 and 18, from a previous relationship. She told The Bellas that with her stepchildren almost out of the house, she and Jimmy are discussing having kids of their own.

“I always wanted kids young. I always wanted a lot. But now I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh. Your girl is getting up there, right?’ I’m 37,” Naomi said. “There’s no time. I’ve got to figure this out like yesterday.”

“I’m definitely leaning towards it, but I also have had health issues. I only have one ovary. So even if I wanted to wrestle longer, my biological clock — I can’t,” she continued.

Naomi said her recent storylines have felt special, knowing she might not have much time left in her career.

“If we’re going to have kids, I have to start that process very soon. So with that on my mind too and on my plate, I think that makes my time left here even more special and valuable to me. And that’s why I’m just so passionate about what I’m doing, ’cause I really think this might be it.”

Another factor impacting her decision, Naomi says, is fear over the actual birth itself, noting that she lost a cousin who died in childbirth.

“Another thing that really scares me is the actual birth. And that’s something we kind of really don’t talk about. I lost my cousin who we grew up with — we were like this. She passed away giving birth to her last. But that scares me as well. But there’s so much love that I give to my family, my nieces, my nephews, my cousins, my stepkids.”

“I do (feel satisfied), but I don’t want to regret later,” she added.

The Bellas praised Naomi’s recent performances in her storyline with Jade Cargill and the end of her team with Bianca Belair, saying her passion comes across through the screen. They also mentioned that wrestlers rarely stay away from wrestling forever after initially leaving the industry.

Naomi’s full appearance on The Nikki & Brie Show is available below: