04. August 2022
Dakatoa Kai explained why she decided to come back.

Dakota Kai, who had not been seen on WWE programming since her release in 2017, made a shock return at The Horror Show at SummerSlam, helping her former Riott Squad stablemate Ruby Riott to defeat Natalya.
Speaking to News18, the 34-year-old wrestler explained that she had not planned on making a WWE return so soon, but when the opportunity arose she couldn’t turn it down. “It was completely a last-minute thing,” Kai said of her WWE return. “I was at home and I got a phone call from WWE and they asked if I wanted to come back for SummerSlam. And obviously, I said yes because it’s WWE and it’s SummerSlam.”
Dakota Kai also revealed that she had been in contact with WWE officials prior to her return, but nothing had been concrete. “I’ve been talking to WWE here and there,” she said. “We’ve been trying to work something out, but nothing was for sure. So, when they called me for SummerSlam, I was like, ‘of course, I’ll be there.’”
While Kai is happy to be back in WWE, she admitted that she doesn’t know what the future holds. “I don’t know what’s next for me,” she said. “I’m just taking it one day at a time. I’m just happy to be back and be able to do what I love.”
“I actually had no idea that I was coming back until probably a day or two before SummerSlam,” Dakota said. “ WWE asked if I wanted to come back and of course, I said yes. It all happened so fast and it was such a surreal experience.
“WWE is like my second home, so to be able to come back and be a part of SummerSlam, one of the biggest WWE events of the year, it was an honour.”
Kai went on to say that WWE is where she belongs and she’s grateful for the opportunity to return and compete at such a high level.