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WHY TOP WWE DIVA DISAPPEARED AND WHY SOME DON'T THINK SHE'S RETURNING

Former WWE Divas champion Kelly Kelly has been granted "time off" by the company, according to a number of sources within WWE. One source noted that Kelly had been on the road full time since 2006 and needed the time off to recharge her batteries.

"She's been here since he was a kid, " said one WWE source. "She had been pushing for time away to spend with her family and her boyfriend. Six years for someone of her age (Note from Mike: 25) is a lifetime. She needed a break."

With that said, the word among a number of talents within the company is that they don't believe she's returning anytime soon, if at all as she has started to get her given name of Barbi Blank back out into the public eye and is currently accepting endorsements and appearances outside of WWE auspices. That information was added to her Twitter account within the last few days.

PWInsider.com can also confirm that Kelly has had meetings in the last week with management firms about representing her for acting endeavors independent of WWE.

Kelly's last televised appearance for the company was the 5/21 Raw. She last wrestled on 5/26 during the Ecuador tour.

So, time will tell.

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