WWE Diva Retires: Layla El Of Laycool Says Goodbye to Wrestling

Flawless was WWE Diva Layla El's catchphrase during her tenure as one of the wrestling industry's top ladies. It's also a word you can use to describe the former Diva Search Winner and multi-time Women's and Diva's Champion. Sadly, after close to a decade in the ring, the woman who was one-half of the Laycool tag-team with Michelle McCool is closing the chapter on her wrestling career as she announced her retirement from the squared circle.

Layla told the EW website it wasn't a simple decision to leave wrestling. She plans on moving on to other projects now.

"I feel like deciding to retire from the ring has been a hard decision to make because I'm passionate and I love performing. But sometimes you just need to step out and take a risk and move onto the next phase in life," Layla said. "I am proud that I did make it in the ring and I can truly walk away saying, 'I'm a good wrestler,' I did really well and I was able to break through the negative and definitely prove people wrong."

Layla made her official retirement announcement on social media:

 Today I close the door on the past. Open the door to the Future Take a deep breath and step on through to the next Chapter of My Life !!! Thank You to all My Loyal Fans ....I was privileged to have such an Amazing career of 9 years like I said when I won the #divasearch "I won't let You down" and I hope I kept My promise to You All!! Love to All the @wwe Crew You Guys are All Amazing .... Love You like Family!! I could go on and on .....so if I missed anyone I apologize .....I love You All and Will Miss You All!!! Do Me this one Favor Just stay Forever #Flawless " "Layla has left the building !!!

A photo posted by Layla El (@laylayel) on Jul 29, 2015 at 3:03pm PDT

While with the WWE, Layla was a one-time Women's Champion, a one time-Diva's Champion, the 2006 Diva's search winner and had the Slammy Award for Knucklehead Moment of the Year after losing to Mae Young.