After a long gap of almost five years, Saraya made her comeback inside the squared circle in a match on November 19. The former WWE Superstar has challenged Dr. Britt Baker to her first match at the AEW Full Gear PPV event since retiring from the ring in 2017. With that, the pro-wrestling industry can hope to see her in more matches in due course.
Originally, things were not supposed to go for Saraya like this as she was one of the top recruits of the WWE. Being a famous female superstar, the company wasn’t supposed to let her go from their contract but that eventually happened in July of 2022. This was the reason that AEW could have started the bid to bring in the talented name under their banner.
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Apparently, this addition was the best that the AEW Women’s Division could have thought of. There have been questions regarding whether or not doctors would clear her to wrestle in matches in the new promotion. Ultimately, she announced on Dynamite to the wrestling world that she was medically cleared to compete. This was something that AEW roster was eager to hear.
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Britt Baker praised Saraya for adding vibes to AEW roster
Saraya’s first opponent since return discussed the immediate impact of the anti-diva on the AEW women’s division and she had nothing but immense praise for her,
“This was huge, huge for the women’s division,” Baker said In an appearance on Busted Open Radio. “It just felt like it was the spark we needed right now and it’s, everybody is so excited backstage to have Saraya … She just has a different everything — different vibe, different wrestling style, different personality, and you said it, she’s cleared. She’s 100% cleared. So that’s all I need to know. I’m not holding back, there is no limitations in this match.”
As noted above, the former Paige suffered a neck injury in 2017 at a WWE Live Event when Sasha Banks kicked her in the back. Back then, many blasted Banks for the incident but Saraya had always protected Banks from any whatsoever negative reactions.
Saraya had immense faith in herself about coming back to in-ring competition and she eventually did that outside the WWE. AEW Full Gear not only marked her return match but also her first match outside of WWE since 2011 after spending almost a decade with the brand.
