Cora Jade Feeling Relieved After WWE Release, Gushes Over AEW

Former WWE Superstar Cora Jade tells TMZ Sports a big weight has been lifted off her shoulders after getting released from the promotion ... and while she says she's going to take the foreseeable future one day at a time, she did have a lot of nice things to say about rival company AEW.

Jade -- also known as Elayna Black -- sat down with "TMZ Sports" TV show cohost Mojo Muhtadi this week ... in the convo, she admitted she anticipated losing her "dream job" for a few weeks before it actually happened.

While there's certainly some sadness about the breakup, she's equally as excited for the opportunities that are now on the table -- like working with other wrestling promotions, as well as her OnlyFans and YouTube endeavors.

"I want to wrestle, and I want to wrestle permanently somewhere. Whether call comes from AEW or if it comes from WWE again one day, I'm not sure. But I'm open to whatever. I absolutely love AEW. I've been watching it since it first started. I just love wrestling and I feel like I've said before, they have so much creative freedom, which I love."

"I have no idea what the future holds, but I feel like I'm not really worried about it. I'm just taking it day by day and if a call comes, hell yeah. But if it doesn't, I'm focused on the day-to-day and other wrestling opportunities as well."