Elayna Black rocked the wrestling world when she announced that she was launching an OnlyFans page as soon as her non-compete clause with WWE ended. “Cora Jade” was a top talent in WWE, but the professional wrestler turned content creator has reclaimed more than just her name. Elayna Black reports that she’s made more on OnlyFans than she ever did while wrestling for the media giant. She initially pursued the indie wrestling circuit alongside her OnlyFans page, but she’s recently shocked fans with the announcement that she’s stepping back from wrestling entirely. Black says she made the decision for mental health reasons, shining a light on the pressures within the performative wrestling industry. Her story shows the reality of what can happen when a digital platform allows performers to take control of their future.

Elayna Black first built her wrestling career in the indie scene under her own name until she signed with WWE in 2021. While under contract with WWE, she performed under the stage name “Cora Jade” in NXT. She built her reputation as Cora Jade around a rebellious skater persona, gaining a loyal fanbase that would follow her anywhere. A contract with WWE may have opened doors for Black, but it left her hands pretty tied creatively. She departed WWE quietly in 2024, opting not to renew her contract. Her exit coincided with an iconic shift from a corporate wrestling career to that of being a digital creator with full creative and financial independence.

After her contract ended with WWE, Black had to face a mandatory non-compete period. This gave her the time she needed to decide what she wanted for herself, and to begin quietly building a foundation for her digital career. The moment her non-compete clause expired, she was ready to launch her OnlyFans page, instantly tapping into a paying subscriber base built from the loyal fans of her WWE days. Her subscription price is set at $15.99, and she has thousands of subscribers paying for the privilege of having access to her page every month. Due to OnlyFans and the unwavering financial support of her fanbase, Elayna Black is now out-earning every female wrestler currently active in the ring. Her success on OnlyFans is yet another example of how women in wrestling are able to utilize fan platforms to monetize far more freely than company contracts allow.

While enjoying her digital success, Black returned to her indie wrestling roots. She made appearances at high-profile promotions like GCW, and explored more hardcore styles and unfiltered character work, things that she couldn’t do while confined by WWE’s guardrails. Unfortunately, while this exploration was fulfilling to Black artistically, it came with internet commenters doing what they do best: being unnecessarily harsh and critical of someone else’s work. In July of 2025, Black shared a heartfelt message to her Instagram announcing that she’s taking a break from wrestling in order to prioritize her mental health. Said Black: “Wrestling will always be my first love, but I need to step away and take care of myself.” Her post was met with a wide outpouring of love and support, serving as a reminder of the mental and emotional toll that pro wrestling can take behind the scenes.

Black’s career trajectory reflects more than fiscal success. She’s proving that when women are given the agency and resources to make their own decisions, they thrive. Her wildly popular OnlyFans page gave her the ability to step away from her wrestling career without having to worry about her finances. Being able to make a sustainable living on her own terms is a wildly different reality than that faced by many female wrestlers relying on network executives to make the creative decisions that will impact their professional lives for years. In committing to her OnlyFans page, Black has shown the corporate wrestling world that a conversation about mental health in wrestling and performers’ need for alternative revenue streams must happen.

Elayna Black’s fans aren’t just supporting their favorite wrestler. They’re openly supporting a woman who chose herself over burning out in her career. Now that Elayna Black has stepped away from wrestling while out-earning every other woman in her chosen industry, maybe we’ll see more female performers choose themselves. Creativity, care, and financial control are what all performers deserve, whether in the ring or in front of the ring light.