Saraya passed on WWE offers to come to AEW, WWE was open to wrestling
Added 2022-10-13 18:18:36 +0000 UTCSaraya is now in All Elite Wrestling, but things weren't as cut and dry as they appeared with WWE.
Even though Saraya, then known as Paige, was sidelined for the majority of her last five years in WWE, we're told that there was some confusing messages sent regarding about her physical status, ability to wrestle, and the way that things went down.
We're told that Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis chose to not renew her deal when it expired, and when the announcement was made publicly by Saraya was when she was informed. Those that we spoke to said that Saraya's deal was surprisingly low, and much of her outside projects were restricted to some degree.
However, we're told by those familiar with the situation that Saraya was actually offered the General Manager position by the new WWE regime, about a month after her deal was not renewed. That was a spot she held years ago, before WWE did away with authority figures for a while. However, higher ups also mentioned to her that if she ever wanted to return to the ring and wrestle, they would make that happen. There's a lot of conjecture and rumors about WWE getting Saraya numerous doctors to get her cleared, but we're told that's not true -- to the extent that WWE didn't have her checked at all for a return to the ring, and Saraya actually went through three extensive health checks to gain clearance for an in-ring return herself. We're even told that WWE wasn't interested in bringing her back prior to the new regime, and wouldn't sign off on X-Rays to have her examined, and that the case was closed as far as they were considered.
Ultimately, Triple H's new regime did make efforts to get Saraya back in the fold, and everything we've heard points to a positive relationship between those two sides, with Triple H being shocked her deal wasn't renewed by the previous regime. The information we've gained is that ultimately the freedom to do outside projects without giving up a cut, and other deal terms led her to signing with AEW.
We'll update this story as we gain more information.
Comments
Can’t wait for Britt Baker vs Saraya at Full Gear
Steven Wright
2022-10-15 01:18:01 +0000 UTCMan between this and the Bryan Danielson stuff in surprise to learn how overly cautious Vince was. The part of me that's a burned wrestling fan wants to believe it was a conspiracy against people he didn't want getting over his top talent but I know that doesn't really make sense
Ryan Cremeans
2022-10-13 20:28:09 +0000 UTCwhy
DeQuan
2022-10-13 19:08:55 +0000 UTClol
DeQuan
2022-10-13 19:08:42 +0000 UTCOkay.
David Carr
2022-10-13 18:43:12 +0000 UTCThank god Vince is gone. Wish Saraya well
Ryan Turner
2022-10-13 18:38:49 +0000 UTCPeople clearly didn't listen to any of Christian Cage's media tour when he signed with AEW and got to wrestle. Acting like these people don't seek extra medical advice outside of Doc Sampson (who is great at his job), is wild. Really happy for her and hope she has a great run.
2022-10-13 18:35:14 +0000 UTCSo basically, Vince had no interest in using her in any role and Triple H tried to make a hail mary save when he got control but it didn't work out. The fact she was taken off TV around the leaks that came out (which were not her fault) has always annoyed me and did not seem coincidental.
John Horton
2022-10-13 18:34:10 +0000 UTCThe outside projects was always gonna be an issue with wwe.
e d
2022-10-13 18:32:36 +0000 UTCA few years if guess
CMRN
2022-10-13 18:25:20 +0000 UTCI'm glad to have some news that makes it seem like her process to getting cleared was a lot more in-depth than 'I wanna wrestle so I found a company that'll clear me' it sounds like she presumably could have been cleared in WWE if they'd signed off on it. I think in the end, she's needed more in AEW, she can make a difference there for sure, and their women's division is doing better, but a star like her could really tip the balance.
Joe Donovan
2022-10-13 18:24:58 +0000 UTCKeeping the door open. Wonder how long the deal was.
Trevor D.
2022-10-13 18:23:39 +0000 UTCYeah I was surprised too so I'm not shocked that Hunter was surprised.
Kian Hartley
2022-10-13 18:22:40 +0000 UTC
