Saraya Reflects on AEW Title Win and Career Journey

Saraya, the professional wrestler formerly known as Paige in WWE, shared an emotional reflection on her triumphant return to the ring and her experiences across major promotions during a recent interview with Poker Scout.

The 31-year-old British wrestler captured the AEW Women's World Championship at All In London in August 2023, defeating Hikaru Shida in the main event at Wembley Stadium before a sold-out crowd of over 81,000. Saraya described the moment as profoundly moving, especially as it occurred in her home country with her family in attendance. "When Tony told me the night before, I cried my eyes out because I never thought that I would ever be back in the ring again, first and foremost," she said. "I never thought I'd win a championship again, I never thought that moment was ever gonna come for me ever again."

Saraya's journey back to wrestling was marked by significant challenges. In 2018, while with WWE, she suffered a career-threatening neck injury that led doctors to declare she would never wrestle again. She retired from in-ring competition that year but continued in non-wrestling roles until her release from WWE in 2022. Joining All Elite Wrestling later that...