On July 29, 2015, Layla announced her in-ring competition retirement.
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In 2008, she was drafted to the Raw brand, where she began managing William Regal, and year later, in 2009, she returned to SmackDown and formed an alliance with Michelle McCool known as LayCool.
Fulfilling her desire to pursue a stateside education, Lana attended Florida State University, where she not only learned English, but also majored in Foreign Affairs, Business and Social Media Marketing.