Paige’s Comeback

Paige’s in-ring career was tragically cut short several years ago when she suffered a neck injury in late 2017 that forced her to announce her retirement following WrestleMania 34. In the years since, she’s remained with WWE, first as an onscreen general manager and then as a panelist on the Fox Sports 1 WWE Backstage show.However, Paige revealed to her fans during her recent Twitch stream that she’s been working on getting cleared to resume wrestling.

Paige said; “I’m not f—ing done” (h/t Fightful). I’m not finished yet. This is going to be the story of my comeback. I’m motivated. People returning to wrestling inspire me, and the more I think about it, the more I think, ‘OK, mentally, I’m ready to go.’ I’m going to start working around and getting some experience in the ring. Maybe. We’ll have to wait and see. This isn’t to say that I’ll be back tomorrow. It’s going to be a long f—ing road. I still need to get cleared by doctors, and I still need to get cleared by WWE. It’s a huge undertaking, but I’m emotionally prepared. I didn’t think I was emotionally ready the last few months, but I’m f—ing ready to get back on the horse. Even if it takes a year for me to get there. Building one step at a time”.

Her current WWE contract, which she signed in 2019, is set to expire in June 2022, she also confirmed this week. She stated that if she does sign a new contract, she wants to be able to stream on Twitch as well. Cameo Paige was at the forefront of the backlash against WWE’s new policy regarding wrestlers working with third parties like Twitch when it was announced.

“We create a community and family in which many people, including myself, find refuge. I’m no longer able to wrestle. I worked so hard in WWE that my neck is f—ed and I can’t wrestle anymore. My entire world of dreams was snatched away from me. I needed something to fill the huge —ing hole that wrestling had left in my life “Back in October, she said something similar during an emotional stream. “I couldn’t wrestle anymore; it was something I’d done since I was a fetus, and it was taken from me. I needed to find a way to fill some of that time, and Twitch was the perfect solution for me. It’s a fantastic place for me.”

“If they say, “You’re wrestling every day and doing shows every day,” I understand, but I’m an injured wrestler. I’m occasionally used for media work, but at the end of the day, I’m alone in my house, going insane, and I need something to keep me sane “Paige added to the conversation. “Twitch was a safe haven for me. I’m just sitting on my f—ing arse right now. People think I should be grateful for having a f—ing job, which I am, but that doesn’t mean I should be treated like a f—ing s—. My neck was twice yanked away from me. You can’t take away my Twitch account, either. I’m going to keep streaming and see how things go.”