Michelle Citty Coleman Concepts interview on her wrestling future

In the Michelle Citty Coleman Concepts interview, the professional wrestler told Brandon Coleman that she hopes to wrestle again and pursue a women’s championship. Citty also spoke about her transgender transition, the Pennsylvania independent promotions she supports and why she wants matches to feel more like fights.

How did Michelle Citty get into professional wrestling?

Michelle Citty’s connection to wrestling began with family pay-per-view nights, long before she trained for a match. She recalled her father and uncles gathering at the house, arguing over what they watched and making the nights memorable. That early interest stayed with her into a professional wrestling career of about 10 years.

She grew up watching the World Wrestling Federation and remained a fan as it moved into the Attitude Era. The noise and arguments at home were part of the appeal rather than a distraction: she remembered the gatherings as chaotic fun.

Citty said wrestling has treated her well, though staying involved takes a constant push. She follows changes in the business as both a performer and a fan, and her interest extends beyond the major televised promotions to the independent shows where she has worked and trained.

What did Michelle Citty say about women’s wrestling?

Michelle Citty sees experienced women who established themselves before reaching WWE as role models. She praised the growth of Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley, while saying she wants Morgan’s character to regain some of the independence Citty once related to. Her own ambition is to compete for a women’s championship.

Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley

Watching Morgan progress from the Riott Squad impressed Citty. She said she used to connect with Morgan’s city-girl identity but is less interested in the character’s current focus on Dominik Mysterio and The Judgment Day. Citty would rather see Morgan working on her own again.

Ripley, in Citty’s view, found a distinct persona after her earlier work in NXT. She also named Raquel Rodriguez as important support for Morgan, while arguing that Morgan should be capable of standing apart from that backup.

Women who made their names before WWE

Citty said she admires wrestlers who built a place for themselves before WWE called. An older film about a women’s wrestler also prompted her to reflect on earlier generations of women whom she viewed as serious athletes. She wants that emphasis on wrestling ability to remain visible alongside the characters and presentation.

At a Three Legacies Wrestling show, Citty met Lisa Marie Varon, known to WWE fans as Victoria. She described Varon as one of the sweetest women she had met. Citty also praised Nyla Rose and said she hopes one day to stand alongside her while holding a major women’s championship.

What did Michelle Citty say about independent wrestling and Three Legacies Wrestling?

Michelle Citty called Pennsylvania a strong home for independent wrestling and pointed to Three Legacies Wrestling and Classic Championship Wrestling as promotions worth following. She said their young talent can work with established names and has the ability to reach bigger stages. Classic Championship Wrestling also holds a personal place in her story: it helped get her started.

Three Legacies Wrestling in Pennsylvania

Citty highlighted a November 21 event called Line in the Sand for Three Legacies Wrestling, which she associated with Jesus Rodriguez, also known as Ricardo Rodriguez. She praised the younger wrestlers working with him and mentioned Chris Masters among the established performers connected with the promotion’s events.

She said wrestlers around the Pennsylvania scene had traveled to places including Costa Rica, Italy and elsewhere in Europe. For Citty, that experience is a reason to pay attention to local cards rather than judge independent wrestling solely by its distance from WWE or AEW.

Classic Championship Wrestling and Rob Knoxious

Citty also discussed Classic Championship Wrestling’s Crimson Weekend event on Black Friday. She credited its leader, Rob Knoxious, with breaking her into wrestling and said his demanding training helped her become a multi-time independent wrestling champion.

Although she spoke enthusiastically about both promotions, Citty did not announce a booked match for herself. She said she hopes to wrestle for them and knows the women on those cards will present a challenge.

What kind of wrestling does Michelle Citty want to perform?

Michelle Citty wants her matches to tell a clear story about two opponents trying to win. She favors training, physical credibility and room to react in the ring over action that looks heavily rehearsed. She also thinks televised hardcore wrestling can lose its impact when violent stipulations appear too often.

Citty distinguished that criticism from her appreciation of Lucha Libre. She called it a beautiful style with its own approach to high-flying moves and combat, and objected to treating its techniques as interchangeable with an overly orchestrated match elsewhere.

Her goal is to be ready to work 15 or 20 minutes with an opponent, which is why she said training cannot stop. She acknowledged that she has presented things in the ring that were not entirely authentic, but wants the central contest—and the question of who wins—to remain convincing.

She also urged wrestling companies to use comedy with care. Citty enjoys performers who can be funny, but believes a joke should not undo the effort put into building a match or its story.

What did Michelle Citty say about respecting wrestlers’ space?

Michelle Citty said fans should consider a wrestler’s schedule and exhaustion before approaching for an autograph. She enjoys signing for people who ask respectfully, but draws a distinction between an appropriate meeting and a crowd confronting a performer who has just traveled or finished a demanding match.

As a collector herself, she understands why fans value autographs and memorabilia. Her concern is the moment and manner of the request, particularly when wrestlers are arriving at a hotel after moving from one town to the next.

Citty recalled an era when performers protected their characters even in public, citing The Undertaker and Paul Bearer as figures who maintained an intimidating presence. She did not ask fans to avoid wrestlers altogether. Her request was to respect their space so they can rest before doing the job again.

Why did Michelle Citty take a break from wrestling during her transgender transition?

Michelle Citty said she stepped away from wrestling around 2022 to address injuries and begin her transgender transition. The decision followed years of privately struggling with her gender identity, depression and anxiety. She described the leave as part of choosing a life in which she could be herself, not as an end to her wrestling ambitions.

Recovery, training and Mike Citty

Before entering wrestling around 2016, Citty said she experienced severe trauma and spent years relearning everyday activities, including walking, talking, eating and tying her shoes. As her mobility improved, becoming a wrestler moved from a long-held dream toward something she could attempt.

A friend invited her to a Pro Wrestling Empire event at the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A conversation there led her to the Fort Knoxious Training Center, run by Rob Knoxious. She joined around 2016 and trained under the name Mr. Unpredictable Mike Citty, often playing a heel who responded to the crowd’s dislike.

Choosing to live as Michelle

Despite becoming a champion on the independent circuit, Citty said she was no longer enjoying shows. She sought professional help as she dealt with depression and anxiety, and described wrestling with the possibility that coming out would be difficult for loved ones. Looking back on what she had kept private, Citty put it this way:

I was always secretly hiding Michelle. Michelle was always here.

She said she eventually came out as a transgender woman. Around 2022, she took a leave to focus on injuries and her transition. Citty now hopes to compete again, work with the independent promotions she supports and win a women’s championship. She spoke of Nyla Rose’s place in wrestling history as an inspiration for her own goal, without claiming that her next match or title opportunity has been set.

Who is Michelle Citty?

Michelle Citty is a professional wrestler who says she has spent about 10 years fighting and promoting herself in sports entertainment. She presents her wrestling persona as an inner-city style and calls herself the leader of the Monsters of the Citty.