WWE veteran hits out at wrestling fans regarding disturbing incident involving Saraya: "Some of these people are not normal" (Exclusive)

Former AEW and WWE star Saraya suffered an unfortunate event recently. The 32-year-old was at the receiving end of an unwelcome interaction from a fan at a recent fan signing a few weeks back. She was approached by a fan who tried to kiss her.

Addressing the serious issue on The Wrestling Outlaws podcast on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, WWE veteran Vince Russo hit out at a particular sect of wrestling fans. The former WWE head writer called out some fans for being obsessed with wrestlers.

"Some of these people are not normal. You know, they're just not. A lot of them are obsessed fans. And I mean, if I'm a female wrestler and, you know, I can afford it. I am going to think about having security with me when I am at a personal event," Russo said. [From 5:05 onwards]

He also said:

"If I'm Saraya and not just her, it could be anybody. She's a big star in the wrestling industry, bro. She's also got a little bit of money. She's she's been doing this for a while. I'm sure she does well. I don't think it would be a bad idea for women to hire a security guard to be with them at all time at these events." [From 4:36 onwards]

Saraya, formerly know as Paige, has not be seen inside the squared circle since November 2024. The former Divas Champion left AEW in March 2025 and fans are expecting her to appear at WWE Evolution next month.

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Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

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