Sonya Deville addresses her WWE departure: ‘I was shocked’

Sonya Deville was shocked to learn that her WWE contract was not being renewed. Deville — real name Daria Berenato — was among those who departed WWE in a round of roster cuts earlier this month. She was not technically released by the company but was informed that her contract would not be renewed when it expires in a few weeks. In a new YouTube video uploaded today, Deville addressed her departure for the first time and spoke about what’s next for her. Deville said she had been in negotiations for a new WWE deal and expected the phone call she got would be about that. Instead, she was told that her contract would not be renewed. “As a lot of you guys know, 10 days ago now, I got the call. My contract was not being renewed with the WWE,” Deville said. “I was in Washington, D.C. for a cheer tournament with our little one. I was actually running on the treadmill working out with our older one Giovanna, and I got a phone call. We were in the middle of negotiations, and so I thought the phone call was going to