Montez Ford pulled back the curtain on what his time away from WWE really looked like, and the results speak for themselves.
Ford posted a photo gallery on his verified Instagram account showcasing a dramatic before-and-after body transformation. The post includes a six-panel collage highlighting the physical changes he went through during his absence from WWE programming.
His caption told the full story:
“GAINED SOME WEIGHT.
MADE A BABY.
KEPT IT A SECRET FOR 6 MONTHS.
TRAINED 8 WEEKS.
LOST THE WEIGHT.
FINISHED THE ALBUM.
COMPLETED 8 MILLION ‘HONEY-DOs’
RETURNED THE MONDAY NIGHT AFTER MANIA.KINGS BACK.”
The post fills in the timeline of Ford’s absence from WWE. His wife Bianca Belair revealed her pregnancy during WrestleMania 42 in a moment that became one of the weekend’s most talked-about highlights.
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Ford’s caption now reveals the couple kept the news under wraps for six months before that public announcement, during which time he put on weight.
Once the secret was out, Ford got to work. He completed an eight-week training camp to get back into ring shape ahead of his return. The Street Profits made their surprise comeback on the Raw after WrestleMania 42, with Ford and Angelo Dawkins returning to save Seth Rollins from a beatdown.
Ford also referenced finishing an album during his time off, a nod to his music career outside the ring. Between the new baby on the way, a completed album, and what he described as “8 million honey-dos,” Ford packed a full life into his time away from WWE.
Belair spoke about the pregnancy announcement following WrestleMania, while Ford’s Instagram post gives fans the other side of the story: the behind-the-scenes grind that went into the long-discussed Street Profits return.