Saraya opens up about potential WWE return.
Following her recent departure from AEW, Saraya reflected on her past and future in professional wrestling. Before joining AEW in 2022, Saraya had spent over a decade in WWE, where she became widely known for her role as Paige.
During an appearance on B4 The Bell, the one-time AEW women’s champion was asked if she would ever return to WWE.
“You know what, this came up so much at my signing yesterday. I didn’t realize, I always have this insecurity I guess where I feel like people just don’t give a crap about me [laughs], and I have to be reminded of it all the time. I really do. I really do. But I get so many people wondering if I’m gonna go back there. I’m just like, I don’t know. I don’t know. Maybe if there’s something cool that comes along and they would want me back there. Maybe. Who knows? Who knows what the future holds? Never say never,” she said.
When asked if she would return as her beloved character Paige or continue under her current persona, Saraya didn’t hesitate to express her preference. “Paige. Paige. Paige, I felt like I could leave that character at the door. I love being Saraya, and I love that people know me as Saraya and stuff like that. With Paige though, I felt like I built such a special thing with her, and then when I got home, I didn’t have to be her anymore. But I loved who I built with her. She was a badass. I loved being her, and she has built my life. I got a movie made about Paige. A lot of my career is built on that character, and people love that character, and that’s the one that kind of stood out compared to everybody else. She has a special place in my heart. If I was to go back, Paige in a heartbeat. Same music, Paige, everything.”
Saraya is a former NXT Women’s Champion and a two-time WWE Divas Champion.
(H/T and transcribed by Fightful)