The former WWE star extends her stay with AEW, setting up new rivalries and matches for the upcoming year.
Summary
– Saraya, formerly known as Paige in WWE, has re-signed with AEW, extending her stay until September 2025.
– Returned to in-ring competition in late 2022 after a five-year absence and went on to capture the AEW Women’s World title.
– Set to face Jamie Hayter in a special “Saraya’s Rules” match at the Grand Slam edition of Collision.
Saraya has reportedly agreed to a new one-year deal with All Elite Wrestling, extending her tenure until September 2025. According to Fightful, the deal may be separate from the option year initially held by AEW, indicating a fresh agreement for her ongoing commitment.
After her WWE contract expired in July 2022, Saraya made her AEW debut at that year’s Grand Slam event in September. She later returned to the ring at Full Gear, where she scored a victory against Britt Baker in her first in-ring action in nearly five years. The return was remarkable, considering she had been sidelined by a neck injury thought to be career-ending.
Despite her absence from wrestling for half a decade, Saraya wrestled regularly throughout 2023. She achieved one of the biggest highlights of her career by winning the AEW Women’s World Championship in a four-way match during AEW’s All In event at Wembley Stadium. Although her reign was short-lived, lasting under two months, it marked a triumphant return to prominence before losing the title to Hikaru Shida.
Looking ahead, Saraya is set to take on Jamie Hayter in a “Saraya’s Rules” match on the Grand Slam edition of Collision, taped in Queens, New York.
Her brother, Zak, also signed a deal with AEW in 2024. While he has made a few appearances for the company, most matches have been dark.
