Saraya reveals that she never had a discussion with WWE about possibly stepping back in the ring.
Reportedly cleared to compete in AEW, Saraya retired as Paige in 2017, announcing that her neck was not able to hold up wrestling week in week out. Its now 2022 and Saraya recently debuted for All Elite Wrestling. Soon after, she would get physical in the ring for the first time since 2017 with Britt Baker.
On her Twitch stream, Saraya explained that she never discussed stepping back in the ring for WWE.
“We never had that discussion. I never had that discussion with WWE because they let me go. I’ve been working years to better myself and be healthier and stronger. Me, mentally, I never brought it up because I had this mental block. I want to be as safe as possible. I know what my body can do. Me and WWE never had that discussion about having a match. I never brought it up to them about me potentially wrestling. If I was to talk them about it, I’m sure they would do the research. I wasn’t mentally ready. It still makes me nervous, but I’m way smarter about it. I know what I can and can’t do. I’m not expecting to do six German suplexes off the top. I’m not that wrestler anyway,”
Saraya on Twitch Stream
Time will tell when Saraya will get back in the ring for AEW, but it will surely be in a match with Dr Britt Baker at this rate.
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