Saraya, formerly often called Paige in WWE, sat down with Chris Van Vliet on his “Insight” podcast, and revealed the very best moment of her wrestling profession, including a surprising tidbit about who gave the news to her.
For somebody who grew up in a wrestling family and dreamed of constructing it big in WWE, Saraya’s debut on the fundamental roster was greater than only a match, it was the moment her entire life modified. Coming from “NXT,” she was already turning heads, but nothing could have prepared her for what was about to occur on “Raw.”
“My ultimate moment was debuting and winning the Diva’s Championship, ’cause that is all I ever desired to be, I desired to be a WWE diva. And to do it at 21 too, you realize? And in that very same day, or the day before, Dwayne [The Rock], I’m in his office backstage, and he’s like, I’m gonna make a movie in your life, and I’m like, what. Then he’s like, you are gonna debut tomorrow, and also you’re gonna win the Diva’s Championship. I used to be f****n’ sobbing dude.”
That debut match was against the highest woman within the business on the time, AJ Lee. Saraya goes on to open up about her relationship with Lee, one in all her inspirations within the wrestling business.
“AJ was amazing. She’s like, my fairy godmother as well. That is what I’ve called her for therefore long. She just kinda took me under her wing and guarded me,” Saraya said. “That was essentially the most magical moment for me.”
The English performer also reflected on her time in AEW within the hour-plus sit-down.
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