Former WWE Star Paige Debuts in AEW as Saraya After Career-Threatening Injury

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Former WWE star Paige made her AEW debut as Saraya at this year’s edition of AEW Grand Slam in New York on Wednesday.

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Saraya made her debut after Toni Storm retained the Interim AEW Women’s World Championship in a win over Dr. Britt Baker, DMD. She announced her presence to a roaring Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd, which gave her a big pop as she entered the ring.

Paige was a two-time Divas champion during her time in WWE, but she was forced to retire in 2018 because of a neck injury.

However, Paige’s neck has since vastly improved. She went on the Bellas Podcast with Nikki and Brie Bella (h/t Wrestling Inc’s Dakota Cohen) last month and gave some good news.

“My neck is fantastic. I’m having no issues with it, and it’s looking good. I still want more time, though. I mean, I’ve had nearly five years completely out of the ring, which is, it goes by so quickly. I’m like, ‘How?’ But yeah, I can see myself in the ring one day, but it would have to be something really special and like for like a big moment, even like, for WrestleMania.”

Now she’s set to make her long-awaited return back to the ring since Dec. 2017.

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