Ex-WWE star says Bray Wyatt told her she was considered for Sister Abigail's role

Bray Wyatt often referenced Sister Abigail throughout his WWE career. In a recent interview, Shelly Martinez revealed she was once discussed as a possible candidate to portray the mysterious character.

Martinez, fka Ariel, worked for WWE between 2005 and 2007. The 44-year-old is best remembered for her vampire presentation and on-screen alliance with Kevin Thorn. She also performed under the name Salinas in TNA in 2007 and 2008.

On Ring the Belle, Martinez recalled how she portrayed one of Adam Rose's Rosebuds at a non-televised WWE event. She saw Wyatt at the show and found out her name had been mentioned in conversations about Sister Abigail:

"I was so intrigued by Bray Wyatt, of course, and this was, I can't even remember what year it was, maybe 2014, '15, and this is what he told me," Martinez said. "He was like, 'You know they've thrown your name around about being Sister Abigail?' He's like, 'I'm a big fan of what you and Kevin used to do,' and he started marking out for me, and I was like, 'You're marking out for me!' So, I was like, 'Woah, that's crazy.'" [30:58 – 31:26]

The identity of Sister Abigail remains a mystery. Many expected Alexa Bliss to be revealed as the character in 2020 during a storyline between Braun Strowman and the late Bray Wyatt. However, she ended up forming an alliance with Wyatt instead.

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How Shelly Martinez reacted to Bray Wyatt's Sister Abigail comment

Determined to make an impression, Shelly Martinez asked Adam Rose if she could kiss him on the cheek while she performed as a Rosebud.

Rose allegedly declined her request because he did not want to get into trouble with WWE's higher-ups backstage.

"I'm like, 'Well, maybe this is my chance,' so that's why I told the Adam Rose guy, I was like, 'Oh, I need to get noticed,' and he was like, 'Oh, I don't want any heat.' I was like, 'All right, that's fine,'" Martinez said. [31:27 – 31:35]

Martinez did not appear in WWE again after featuring as a Rosebud. She retired from in-ring competition in 2017.

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