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  • NXT To Vegas, Stars Backstage For Tonight’s RAW, WWE Legend Making Final Appearance

    NXT To Vegas, Stars Backstage For Tonight’s RAW, WWE Legend Making Final Appearance

    – Emma, Luke Harper and Paige are all backstage for tonight’s RAW in Cincinnati but we haven’t heard if they will be returning to TV tonight or not. On a related note, Emma was backstage for last night’s Clash of Champions PPV but Harper and Paige were not.

    – Triple H announced today that NXT will debut in Las Vegas on Saturday, 10/7. Ticket details are in this tweet:

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    – WWE Legend Bruno Sammartino will make his final public signing appearance on 11/19 in Queens for The Big Event convention. Bruno plugs the appearance in the video below and says at 81 years old, it’s time for him to hang it up. He also mentions not wanting to travel these days.

  • What Happened After RAW, Del Rio Encourages Paige, Backstage Cruiserweight Videos

    What Happened After RAW, Del Rio Encourages Paige, Backstage Cruiserweight Videos

    – After RAW in Memphis went off the air last night, WWE US Champion Rusev and WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens attacked Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns until the former Shield members fought back. Rollins hit a Pedigree on Owens and Reigns hit a spear on Rusev to end the segment with a staredown.

    – Paige was backstage for last night’s RAW but not used. She did tweet during the show, revealing some words of encouragement from boyfriend Alberto Del Rio:

    https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/778051980128317440

    – These backstage videos from last night’s RAW feature Brian Kendrick confronting Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins ahead of their Clash of Champions match and a promo in Spanish from Gran Metalik:

  • Paige: Not Medically Cleared To Return To WWE

    WWE Superstar Paige has mended her relationship with the company, but won’t be getting back in the ring any time soon. As of Friday Paige is not medically cleared to wrestle, according to an exclusive report by Mister Saint Laurent of MLW Radio.

    Paige’s rocky month has been well-documented. After being suspended last month for violating the company’s talent wellness policy, she effectively quit WWE and retained legal representation to get out of her contract. She was all but gone from the company and plans were in place to announce her release. Cooler heads prevailed and she’ll be back in the ring once she’s healthy.

    Earlier this week, a statement was issued on Paige’s social media accounts denying she quit WWE and addressing the ongoing injuries. “I certainly look forward to returning back to action at some point, once my injury is treated and on a healthy return.”

    Monday is the soonest we could see Paige back on television, as her 30-day suspension will be completed. But don’t expect to see her in the ring on RAW unless she gets cleared by show time.

    Visit MLWRadio.com to listen to MSL & Sullivan and The Ric Flair Show, The Jim Cornette Experience and more from MLW Radio. Go VIP for just $1.99 a month.

  • Paige Issues Statement Regarding Her WWE Wellness Policy Violation

    Paige Issues Statement Regarding Her WWE Wellness Policy Violation

    Paige issued the following statement on Monday afternoon addressing her WWE Wellness Policy violation and reports that she is leaving WWE:

    “First, I’d like to thank all my fans for their love and support the last few weeks. Let me begin by saying that the rumors I’m leaving the WWE are completely false! I certainly look forward to returning back to action at some point, once my injury is treated and on a healthy return. Although I was disappointed by my suspension, I respect the WWE’s Wellness Policy. However, let me be clear that I was not suspended for failing a drug test, it was merely a procedural issue. I took the test, I passed it. I arranged said test to happen after I wasn’t at my home when Aegis contacted me. So I drove 200 miles to do it. Unfortunately I didn’t do it in time, according to Aegis. Once again, thank you for all the love and support!”

    As noted earlier, Paige is scheduled to return to WWE television this coming Monday on RAW.

  • Paige Returning To WWE TV Next Week (Report)

    WWE Superstar Paige is scheduled to return to television on Monday’s RAW from Memphis, according to PWInsider.

    Paige is currently serving a 30-day suspension for violating WWE’s talent wellness policy. Her strained relationship with the company has been well documented. After retaining legal representation ahead of a possible departure from the company, progress was made over the past several days. In addition to appearing at RAW, Paige is also reportedly booked for next week’s RAW brand live events.

    Update: Paige has issued the following statement regarding her WWE suspension and reports that she’s leaving the company:

    https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/776121992370069504

  • Alberto Del Rio Launching Mexican Restaurant

    Alberto Del Rio Launching Mexican Restaurant

    Former WWE Superstar Alberto El Patron is getting into the restaurant business. He and Paige announced Tuesday night that Alberto is opening a Mexican restaurant called La Cantinita. The wording that he’s making history “one restaurant at a time” and this being the “first ever” location implies more restaurants are in the works.

    The restaurant will open in San Antonio on September 29th, and will reportedly have special guests for the grand opening. They’re touting amazing “authentic food and drinks, live music and a great outdoor area” for the entire family to enjoy.

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  • Photo: Paige Gets “Alberto” Tattoo, More On Her Quitting WWE

    Photo: Paige Gets “Alberto” Tattoo, More On Her Quitting WWE

    WWE Superstar Paige is sporting some new ink honoring boyfriend Alberto El Patron. The two have been romantically linked since May. Paige professed her love for the Mexican wrestling champion by getting “Papi” tattooed on her finger while they were in Las Vegas together.

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    Last month they were both suspended by WWE within 24 hours of each other for violating the talent wellness policy. Alberto is officially gone form the company and Paige has reportedly quit the company and lawyered up in an effort to get out of her contract, which runs until 2019.

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    On Monday, Paige took another major step in professing her love — she got the name “Alberto” tattooed on her ribs. She posted a photo on Instagram with the caption:  “When you love someone so much you give it all for. Not the expression, no literally give it all for”

    The post has since been deleted, but not before we grabbed a screen shot:

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  • The Latest On Paige’s WWE Status, Clash Of Champions Women’s Title Match Scrapped?

    The Latest On Paige’s WWE Status, Clash Of Champions Women’s Title Match Scrapped?

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    – It looks like the Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Women’s Championship match might not be taking place at Clash of Champions after all. WWE’s website staff was recently told to remove all references to the SummerSlam rematch, according to f4wonline.com. Charlotte is still featured on some of the PPV artwork, but the match has been pulled from the Clash of Champions event page.

    Last week on RAW during Sasha’s “bad news” promo, she told Dana Brooke, “Let [Charlotte] know that at Clash of Champions, that title is coming back to me.” Charlotte responded:

    The WWE website’s RAW results from last week now states Charlotte “might have to contend with a fully-healthy Boss at Clash of Champions.” We should know more on the status of the bout after tonight’s RAW. It’s worth noting that Sasha did wrestle against Charlotte during last week’s overseas tour, losing each match to the champion.

    – Now that Alberto Del Rio is officially gone  from WWE and taking bookings elsewhere, a few people behind the scenes in WWE have pointed out that Paige is currently in the same situation that AJ Lee was facing when CM Punk left the company. It appeared at one point last week that Paige was on her way out. She has retained legal representation, but she is still under contract.  It’s a developing story that we will stay on top of – but the big difference between Paige and AJ Lee’s situations is that Del Rio left on good terms while Punk certainly did not.

  • Rumor On Paige Possibly Quitting WWE

    MMA insisder FrontRowBrian, who has broken several WWE stories in the past, says Paige has quit WWE. FRB also confirms the report from Mr. Saint Laurant of MLW that Paige has hired legal representation.

    We reported earlier that there was a lot of speculation on Paige not returning to WWE once her 30 day Wellness Policy suspension is over, despite her being under contract until 2019.

    Earlier today, WWE announced the release of Paige’s boyfriend, Alberto Del Rio.

    Here are the tweets from FrontRowBrian on the Paige situation:

    https://twitter.com/FrontRowBrian/status/774021887584272384

    https://twitter.com/FrontRowBrian/status/774024656353267713

  • Paige Hires Legal Representation, Latest On Her WWE Future

    Paige Hires Legal Representation, Latest On Her WWE Future

    Paige’s WWE future is said to be up in the air right now, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. While also dealing with injuries, she is still serving a 30-day suspension for her first violation of the WWE Wellness Policy and is under contract for a few more years. However, the circumstances surrounding her relationship with Alberto Del Rio (and his departure from the company) are fueling she won’t be coming back.

    We noted last week via MLW Radio’s “MSL & Sullivan” podcast that WWE’s Mark Carrano approached Paige and Del Rio individually and harassed them about the relationship. It was indicated that the office wanted them to end the relationship, which is why they were split up in the WWE Draft. It was also reported that the company threatened to fire Paige if she didn’t break up with Del Rio. WWE is denying they harassed Del Rio and Paige about their relationship. Apparently there is also a claim going around that Del Rio called Carrano to address the subject, but Carrano just went silent during the conversation.

    For what it’s worth, Paige has retained legal representation ahead of potential legal action.

    It’s expected WWE will be announcing Del Rio’s departure any time now.

  • Jim Ross On Alberto Del Rio and Paige Relationship Rumors, CM Punk’s UFC Debut This Saturday

    Jim Ross On Alberto Del Rio and Paige Relationship Rumors, CM Punk’s UFC Debut This Saturday

    In his latest blog entry on jrsbarbq.com, Jim Ross offers his thoughts on recent rumors regarding Alberto Del Rio and Paige’s relationship, CM Punk’s debut fight this Saturday at UFC 203, the WWE Network, and more. Highlights are as follows:

    CM Punk’s UFC debut this Saturday against Mickey Gall:

    Doing a great deal of MMA related media the past few days to discuss the upcoming UFC debut of former WWE star CM Punk this Saturday on PPV. Punk has an uphill struggle considering that he;s never fought in this environment before but I’d never count him out especially when one factors in the 4 ounce glove element. To create a buzz, perhaps Punk should actually embrace his pro wrestling legacy this week, instead of knocking it as some perceive, as many MMA fans will buy the PPV to see Punk get hammered Saturday night while Punk’s wrestling fans will buy to hopefully see Punk win.

    UFC was strategic in signing Punk as his presence will enhance what appears to otherwise be a not so special PPV event. I’m certainly going to buy the show.

    Bottom line is that Punk’s WWE created celebrity and the curiosity element will likely lead to a decent number of PPV buys Saturday night in Cleveland.

    Recent rumors regarding Alberto Del Rio and Paige:

    Personal relationships within the pro wrestling business are daunting. I’ve said that for years. Most ‘pro wrestling romances’ aren’t successful over the long haul but the point is that no company will ever have any success in legislating such. I’m not sure that any companies are attempting to intervene, namely WWE and the Alberto Del Rio/Paige relationship. I’m not a believer of every internet rumor that I read nor do I think that WWE would condone such interactions with staff and talents.

    It’s impossible to dictate personal relationships in any business especially when those in question are independent contractors. If Paige is totally committed in her personal life with ADR, and which she has the right to pursue, I’d be surprised if she returns to WWE any time soon.

    Hope I’m wrong as it relates to the apparent, troubled careers of both talents.

    You can check out his entry here.

  • Paige Reportedly On Her Way Out Of WWE

    It sounds like Paige’s days in WWE may be numbered. Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio on Monday that things are looking really bad for Paige in the company. Meltzer expects that Paige and WWE will negotiate her release in the near future.

    Back in August, it was reported that Paige had “significant” issues with company management. This month it was reported on MLW Radio that a WWE executive approached both Paige and Alberto Del Rio and indicated that the office wanted them to break off their relationship. Mister Saint Laurent of MLW Radio claims that WWE actually threatened to fire Paige if she didn’t end things with Del Rio.

    Paige is currently serving a 30-day suspension from WWE for violating their Wellness Policy. Alberto Del Rio’s lawyer gave notice to WWE earlier this summer that Del Rio would be opting out of his contract with the company, and will be free to work elsewhere at the end of September.

  • Paige & Alberto Del Rio Reportedly Harassed By WWE Official To End Their Relationship

    Paige & Alberto Del Rio Reportedly Harassed By WWE Official To End Their Relationship

    Following the news of Alberto Del Rio giving notice to WWE that he’s opting out of his contract, Mister Saint Laurent of MLW Radio has dropped some explosive new details surrounding the company’s efforts to end his romantic relationship with Paige.

    On the latest episode of the “MSL & Sullivan” podcast, MSL told co-host Kevin Sullivan that WWE official Mark Carrano approached Del Rio and Paige individually and made it very clear where they stand on the matter.

    “Mark Carrano, who fans might know from Total Divas, kind of like the office liaison guy, approached Del Rio and Paige individually and harassed each of them about their relationship,” MSL said. “It was indicated that the office wanted them to sever their romantic relationship.”

    Many people saw WWE drafting Paige and Del Rio to different brands as a sign of the company’s displeasure with them dating. MSL says that was indeed the case and claims WWE actually threatened to fire Paige if she didn’t break up with Del Rio.

    “A lot of people speculated if this was the reason [WWE] split them up in the draft and that’s definitely what happened. The company did not want them together. They split them up in the draft by design and they threatened to fire Paige if she didn’t break up with Del Rio.”

    Paige is currently serving a 30-day suspension for violating the talent wellness policy. Del Rio will be free to work elsewhere in the near future. The two have been romantically linked since earlier this year when they were spotted making out at Disney World back in May.

  • Alberto Del Rio Possibly Leaving WWE, Update On Paige’s Contract Status

    Alberto Del Rio Possibly Leaving WWE, Update On Paige’s Contract Status

    It sounds like Alberto Del Rio may be gone from WWE for a longer period than just his 30-day suspension.

    Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Del Rio has an out clause in his contract that allows him to leave during his suspension, and that he plans on doing just that. Del Rio is currently serving a 30-day suspension for a Wellness Policy violation, and is also reportedly dealing with a custody battle and divorce.

    His girlfriend Paige is also suspended, but wouldn’t be able to leave with Del Rio as her contract doesn’t expire until April of 2019. Earlier in August it was reported that Paige had “significant” issues with WWE management, and that some company insiders were “worried” about her future there.

    Del Rio was released by WWE back in 2013 after slapping an employee who made a racist joke. He returned in October of 2015, and received his suspension for a Wellness Policy violation on August 18th.

  • Finn Balor SummerSlam Diary, Paige – Total Divas News, WWE Stars Ring Closing Bell, WWE Rankings

    Finn Balor SummerSlam Diary, Paige – Total Divas News, WWE Stars Ring Closing Bell, WWE Rankings

    – WWE Total Divas is filming a lot of footage for next season in New York City during SummerSlam weekend. Paige was featured prominently until news of her suspension broke. Next season will reportedly focus on Paige’s rehab and return to wrestling.

    – WWE was on hand at the New York Stock Exchange this Friday, as Kane, Big Show, and Intercontinental Champion the Miz rang the closing bell. Below are photos courtesy of the Big Show:

    – Below is the first part of Finn Balor’s multi-part SummerSlam Diary. Cameras will follow the “Demon King” around New York this weekend as he prepares for his Universal Championship match against Seth Rollins.

    – This week’s WWE Power Rankings were headed up by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose at #1, and finished with AJ Styles at #20:

  • Paige Suspended For Violating WWE Wellness Policy

    WWE.com announced on Wednesday that Paige has been suspended for violating the talent wellness policy.

    “WWE has suspended Saraya-Jade Bevis (Paige) for 30 days effective tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 18, for her first violation of the company’s talent wellness policy.”

    Paige is celebrating her 24th birthday today.

    The news comes just hours after WWE announced the suspension of her boyfriend, Alberto Del Rio. Neither of them were scheduled to compete at Sunday’s SummerSlam PPV.

  • Praise For WWE CWC Match, Paige Superstar Ink Video, Batista Talks Drax The Destroyer

    Praise For WWE CWC Match, Paige Superstar Ink Video, Batista Talks Drax The Destroyer

    – We reported before that Batista recently finished his work on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 2, which hits theaters on 5/5/2017. Zap2It recently caught up with the former WWE Champion and published these comments on his Drax character:

    “He’s not past it. This takes place not long after we left the first film. And also, how do you ever get past that kind of trauma? That’s what Drax lives for, that revenge. … We really explore, I think, we get more in depth with the relationships between the characters. We focus a lot more on that rather than his loss.”

    – The latest WWE Superstar Ink episode can be seen below, with Paige and host Corey Graves:

    – Fans and wrestlers have been praising the Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa match from last night’s WWE Cruiserweight Classic episode. Below are comments from SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan and RAW GM Mick Foley:


    https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/761019389114056704

  • Report: Backstage Heat On Paige

    This week Paige was pulled from WWE’s upcoming overseas tour due to an injury, and sources say that’s not the only behind-the-scenes issue she’s having.

    According to a report by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, company insiders were very “worried” about her future in WWE as recent as a few weeks ago. As previously reported, there are said to be “other, significant” issues with Paige and company management.

    Meltzer didn’t get into specifics, but there’s speculation that the backstage heat may stem from her relationship with Alberto Del Rio. The two were drafted to separate brands during last month’s roster split.

    Her mother tried to kill rumors on Twitter this week, writing “no melt down, babies, sackings or any other bullsh*t your might read.”

    Paige is expected to be back in the ring in 2 weeks at the soonest.

  • Bray Wyatt Injury Confirmed, Update On Paige & Jimmy Uso

    Bray Wyatt Injury Confirmed, Update On Paige & Jimmy Uso

    Bray Wyatt did in fact sprain his ankle during this week’s SmackDown main event against Dolph Ziggler, as confirmed by Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio. As of this writing, Wyatt is still planning on wrestling at this weekend’s live events.

    Regarding Paige’s mother stating that she’s out of action due to injury, Paige been dealing with back and shoulder issues. She’s expected to be out of the ring for at least 2 more weeks. Meltzer hinted that there are “other, significant” problems with Paige, but there’s no talk of her being in danger of being released.

    As for Jimmy Uso’s injury, he was expected back at this week’s TV tapings but was held off TV this week.

  • WWE SmackDown Viewership, Another Injury

    WWE SmackDown Viewership, Another Injury

    – The August 2nd episode of WWE SmackDown Live on USA drew 2,681,000 viewers, slightly down from last week’s 2,743,000. SmackDown viewership is still way up since moving to Tuesday nights. Prior to the move, the last time SmackDown’s viewership was as high as this week was January 28th.

    – Jimmy Uso is dealing with an unknown injury, which is why Jey has been working singles matches and teaming with Zack Ryder. Jimmy last wrestled at the Battleground PPV on 7/24, when the Usos lost to Breezango.

    As noted earlier, Paige was pulled from next week’s AUS/NZ tour due to an injury and Bray Wyatt rolled his ankle last night on SmackDown (Video).

  • Why Paige Was Pulled From Overseas Tour, Paige’s Mother Lashes Out At Online Rumors

    WWE superstar Paige’s mother, Saraya Knight, has confirmed that Paige is in fact injured.

    On Wednesday Paige was pulled from WWE’s tour of Australia and New Zealand, and fans on the web had speculated why. Saraya took to Twitter to dispel rumors that Paige was either fired or pregnant. Saraya didn’t specify what injury Paige has, or when she sustained it.

    “My daughter has an injury,” she said. “No melt down, babies, sackings or any other bullshit your might read.”

    Paige was originally scheduled to team with Sasha Banks in a series of tag matches against Charlotte and Dana Brooke across Australia and NZ. The match is now a 2-on-1 handicap match.

    There’s no word yet on when she’s expected back in action.

  • Paige Pulled From Next Week’s WWE Overseas Tour

    Paige is no longer advertised for next week’s WWE live events tour of Australia and New Zealand.

    At this time, there’s no word on why she’s been pulled from the tour. Paige had originally been scheduled to team with WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks in tag matches against Charlotte and Dana Brooke. The match has been changed to a 2-on-1 handicap match.

    It’s the latest puzzling development from Paige, who has all but disappeared from television in recent months. Just days ago, she posted a message on Instagram talking about feeling happier and more motivated than ever.

    “The last few days I’ve felt the happiest I’ve ever felt. I feel healthy. I feel content. I feel confident and that I can do so much in this world. I got motivated back into the gym again (because c’mon guys I looked like I was slacking haha!) I wanna work harder to achieve my future dreams and goals.”

    Let’s hope all is well with her.

  • Paige Professes Her Love For Alberto Del Rio With Another “Inspired” Message

    Paige Professes Her Love For Alberto Del Rio With Another “Inspired” Message

    Last week, Paige got the attention of some fans online when all photos of her boyfriend Alberto Del Rio were removed from her Instagram page.  She addressed the situation on Twitter, letting fans know she didn’t know how it happened and assured everybody the photos of ADR would be added back soon (they were).

    On Wednesday, Paige posted a heartfelt message on Twitter, professing her love for Del Rio, thanking him for being an inspiration and helping her get back on track after an apparent rough patch. Good for them!

    “The last few days I’ve felt the happiest I’ve ever felt. I feel healthy. I feel content. I feel confident and that I can do so much in this world. I got motivated back into the gym again (because c’mon guys I looked like I was slacking haha!) I wanna work harder to achieve my future dreams and goals. And current dreams and goals. And it’s all thanks to this man. Without this man picking me up and telling me everything is ok I don’t know where I’d be. He deserves all the happiness in the world. My best friend. Mi amor. Always gonna need you in my life. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me.”

    https://twitter.com/realpaigewwe/status/758315687886491648

  • Johnny Gargano Announces Final Indy Date, Paige & Del Rio On The Rocks?

    Johnny Gargano Announces Final Indy Date, Paige & Del Rio On The Rocks?

    – WWE Backlash, which will be the first SmackDown-exclusive PPV of this new era, is scheduled for Sunday, September 11th at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA. Ticketmaster.com is running a ticket pre-sale this Wednesday at 10am EST.

    – Reddit user @TD_70 astutely noticed that Paige has removed all photos of Alberto Del Rio from her Instagram page. The two have been romantically linked in recent months and as recently as July 9th, Paige posted a message about how inspired she is by Del Rio (also deleted). Earlier this week, the two were drafted to separate brands (Paige to RAW, Del Rio to SmackDown).

    – NXT and Cruiserweight Classic competitor Johnny Gargano posted a message on social media on Thursday announcing that his his 12-year run as an independent wrestler is coming to an end on September 23rd in his home town of Cleveland, OH. After teasing an important announcement about his future, here it is:

  • Paige Talks About Being Inspired By Alberto Del Rio

    Paige Talks About Being Inspired By Alberto Del Rio

    WWE Superstar Paige posted the following on Instagram on Friday, explaining how inspired she is by her boyfriend, Alberto Del Rio.