When it comes to recent declines within the world of professional wrestling, none have been quite as drastic as WWE Superstar Paige’s. The former Divas Champion was on top of the world a few years back after a successful first year with the company, but as we fast forward to the present day it’s clear that her glory days are mostly behind her.
Still, we’re hoping that the company can forgive and forget everything that’s happened lately and Paige’s social media presence leads us to believe that her comeback may, in fact, be imminent. Of course, she could just be waiting for her contract to run out in order to jump ship to TNA, but where’s the fun in that?
The women’s revolution truly is in full flow right now and a rejuvenated Paige could do wonders for the division. Granted, there’s still a lot of work to be done, but the Norfolk-born wrestler is tough and her anti-diva persona is exactly the kind of thing that Raw/SmackDown Live needs right now. Yes, we included both – but only because she would fit into both shows perfectly.
So with that being said, here are five ideas for Paige’s return to pro wrestling.
#1 Miss MITB
Following the controversial finish to the women’s Money in the Bank match last weekend, Daniel Bryan has decided to have a rematch on next week’s edition of SmackDown Live. Ignoring how bizarre that decision is on the face of it, the move certainly opens the door for a lot of interesting possibilities.
One of those possibilities is Paige returning to win it
The former champion could pull a Carlito by winning a big time match on two separate debuts/returns, following in the footsteps of her Divas Championship victory on the night after WrestleMania 30.
#2 GM Assistant
Kurt Angle is clearly struggling to maintain any kind of order in his role as general manager of Monday Night Raw, and because of that, we think he needs an assistant to help him along in the process of running things properly: and that assistant should be Paige.
Yes, I’m completely serious about this one.
If AJ Lee taught us anything during her time with WWE it’s that crazy and unorthodox female authority figures can work, and we can actually picture Paige and Angle having some great on-screen chemistry together. We would still have her wrestle, but she would split her time between being in the ring and backstage, helping out her new boss.
#3 Free agent
As we all know by now, John Cena is returning to WWE television in order to invoke his ‘free agent’ status once again. We’re assuming that means that Big Man John can appear on either Raw or SmackDown Live, when in reality what we really want to see is Cena trying to make a decision between signing for the red brand or the blue brand.
So then, why not replicate this storyline properly with someone like Paige?
After all, she’ll be a hot commodity given her name value and illustrious title history, and with her age, it makes perfect sense for both brands to want her services. Paige can play the field for a while before making her decision on a dual-brand pay-per-view.
#4 The Authority
In another authoritarian-based storyline, we’d quite like to see the unpredictable Paige become the poster girl for the soon to be reformed Authority. With HHH and Stephanie attempting to control her every move, Paige would appear whenever and wherever she wants in order to do the bidding of the heel faction.
Alongside a string of male superstars, one wouldn’t be able to predict where she’s going to show up next, giving her apparent heel persona more of a tweener feel.
It’d be risky given the attention span of wrestling fans nowadays, but if booked correctly then the end game of her babyface turn would be a massive pay off for the WWE Universe.
#5 Even the odds
This one is a fairly obvious scenario, and it’s probably the most likely given how WWE likes to book their shows. We’ll set the scene for you: a number of babyface talents are being beaten down by all of the heels on the roster. They’re hitting them with chairs, giving them their finishers, and it’s one-sided for the majority of the brawl.
That is, of course, until Paige comes storming down to the ring after over a year away from the squared circle. Whilst we realise it’s risky to portray her as a babyface right now, building her up this way good assist in restoring her overall image.
It certainly won’t be easy, but there’s definitely a path to redemption there for her if she chooses to take it.
Bayley gives us a HUGE update on a top Superstar's upcoming return RIGHT HERE.
