One of the most controversial storylines of Mickie James’ WWE career was the “Piggy James” angle with Michelle McCool and Layla (LayCool). On Insight With Chris Van Vliet , James discussed her internal conflict during the storyline and how she ultimately chose to approach it.

James admitted uncertainty about the motivations behind the angle at the time. “Especially at a time in my career where I felt like I was being kind of punished on a professional level, so I wasn’t sure how much of that was does the company truly think this about me? Is someone saying this in creative and they just think it’s funny, and let’s see how this plays out on TV, or is this just a storyline?”

Finding Purpose in the Angle

Despite the personal discomfort, James recognized the potential power of the story,

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