Adriana Rizzo has departed WWE, bringing an end to a run that began in 2022 and saw her become most closely associated with NXT’s D’Angelo Family.

Rizzo has not publicly addressed the departure. The news arrives only months after she resumed WWE activity following an extended absence caused by a significant knee injury, making the development particularly notable after her recent return to both television and the ring.

She announced in August 2025 that she had suffered a torn ACL and meniscus. The injury sidelined Rizzo for the foreseeable future and interrupted her momentum within WWE’s developmental system. Recovering from an ACL tear can require a lengthy rehabilitation process, and the additional meniscus injury underscored the seriousness of the setback she was facing at the time.

On June 25, Rizzo announced that she had been cleared to return. Her first television appearance after receiving that clearance came on the July 8 episode of WWE EVOLVE, where she worked as a ringside interviewer. She then made her official in-ring return at the July 24 NXT live event.

A WWE Run Defined by the D’Angelo Family

Rizzo signed with WWE in 2022 and became a recognizable part of the NXT presentation through her work alongside the D’Angelo Family. The group has been built around Tony D’Angelo, with its performers using a unified identity and character-driven segments that mixed wrestling storylines with the family’s organized-crime-inspired presentation.

Within that environment, Rizzo was known as Adriana Rizzo and contributed to the act’s ensemble dynamic. The D’Angelo Family has often relied on chemistry between its members as much as straightforward in-ring competition, creating space for personalities to establish themselves through ringside involvement, backstage scenes, and storyline interactions in addition to matches.

That role gave Rizzo a clear association on NXT programming. For a developing performer, being linked to an established on-screen group can provide a valuable platform, particularly when the group has a consistent identity and recurring involvement in the brand’s stories. At the same time, long stretches away from television can be difficult for any performer, especially when an injury removes them from the weekly rhythm of a promotion.

Rizzo’s absence was therefore a major chapter of her WWE tenure. Her eventual clearance and subsequent appearances in July appeared to mark the beginning of a new phase, first with the ringside interviewer assignment on WWE EVOLVE and then with the live event return. Instead, her WWE departure now closes that chapter shortly after she had re-entered the company’s active environment.

Return Came After a Long Rehabilitation

The timeline of Rizzo’s recovery is central to the story of her departure. Her August 2025 announcement established that she would be sidelined after the torn ACL and meniscus injury. Nearly a year later, on June 25, she shared that she had been medically cleared to return.

Clearance is an important milestone for any wrestler returning from a knee injury. It allows a performer to begin rebuilding ring conditioning and confidence while adjusting again to the physical demands of training, live events, and television work. WWE’s July usage of Rizzo showed that she was moving back into those responsibilities, even if her first televised assignment was outside of a match.

Her July 8 appearance on WWE EVOLVE placed her in a ringside interviewer role. That appearance made her return visible to viewers and put her back on WWE programming. Just over two weeks later, she wrestled again at the July 24 NXT live event, officially resuming in-ring competition.

Those steps matter because they show Rizzo was no longer simply in the rehabilitation stage. She had been cleared, appeared on television, and returned to the ring at a live event. No further details regarding the circumstances of her departure have been publicly announced, and Rizzo has not offered a statement of her own.

What Is Known and What Remains Unclear

The confirmed facts are straightforward: Rizzo and WWE have parted ways; she signed with the company in 2022; she was best known in WWE for her connection to the D’Angelo Family; and she had only recently returned from a torn ACL and meniscus.

There is currently no public explanation from Rizzo regarding the split. As a result, there is no basis to draw conclusions about the reason for the departure, her next destination, or whether she intends to continue wrestling. There also has been no announced timetable for any potential future appearances outside WWE.

That uncertainty is common when a performer’s status changes before a public statement is made. Until Rizzo comments herself or additional confirmed information becomes available, the focus remains on what her WWE tenure included and how quickly the departure followed her return to activity.

  • Rizzo signed with WWE in 2022.
  • She became best known as part of NXT’s D’Angelo Family.
  • In August 2025, she announced a torn ACL and meniscus injury.
  • She announced medical clearance on June 25.
  • She returned to television on the July 8 episode of WWE EVOLVE as a ringside interviewer.
  • She returned to the ring at the July 24 NXT live event.
  • She has not publicly commented on her WWE departure.

An Abrupt End to a Recent Comeback

From a career perspective, the timing gives Rizzo’s exit an unusual shape. The public story of her final year with WWE was initially centered on recovery. A torn ACL and meniscus injury is a difficult obstacle for any athlete, and Rizzo’s June clearance represented the payoff to a long period away from active competition.

Her July appearances suggested forward movement. Working at ringside on WWE EVOLVE allowed her to return to a televised setting, while competing at an NXT live event was a more direct indication that she was ready to wrestle again. Those appearances now stand as the final known milestones of her WWE run.

Rizzo leaves with an established association to one of NXT’s most distinctive groups and with the accomplishment of returning from a major knee injury. While the departure limits the opportunity to see where that post-recovery period could have led inside WWE, it does not diminish the work required to reach clearance and resume performing.

The D’Angelo Family’s presentation has changed and developed across different NXT storylines, as groups in wrestling regularly do. Rizzo’s exit removes a familiar member from that orbit and brings an end to her contribution to the act’s on-screen identity. Whether WWE addresses her absence in storyline remains to be seen.

Attention Turns to Rizzo’s Next Move

For now, Adriana Rizzo’s immediate plans have not been made public. Wrestlers who leave WWE can pursue many possible paths, including independent wrestling, appearances outside the ring, or time away from the business, but no next step has been announced in Rizzo’s case.

Her status will be one to watch in the coming weeks, particularly because she had just returned from injury and had begun appearing again in WWE settings. A public statement from Rizzo could provide more clarity on her experience, her recovery, or what she hopes to do next. Until then, the available record is that her WWE journey has concluded after four years with the company.

Rizzo entered WWE in 2022, found her most visible role alongside the D’Angelo Family, endured a major knee injury in 2025, and returned to action this past summer. Her departure closes that sequence soon after the comeback began, leaving her next chapter open.

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Darryl Polo is a passionate wrestling fan covering WWE, AEW, TNA and beyond. He loves great rivalries, breakout stars and the moments that keep fans talking long after the bell. How we work.