5 Things you didn't know about WWE star Paige

#4 Paige did not succeed in her initial WWE try out

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Paige officially signed with WWE back in September of 2011, after having a try out with the company and impressing officials.

However, it might come as a surprise to fans to know that Paige previously tried out for WWE in 2010, and was not signed after the first try out.

Back in 2010, a WWE talent scout saw Paige perform at an event in England, and informed her there would be a try out coming up with WWE, and Paige was invited to try out for the company. Despite failing the first try out, Paige got another shot a year later and was eventually signed by the company.

After getting signed by WWE, the company assigned Paige to the NXT brand, and she actually debuted under the ring name Saraya, which is her real name. Her ring name was later changed to Paige, and she made her televised debut on a February 2011 episode of Florida Championship Wrestling, which was the previous name of NXT and WWE's developmental territory.

Paige went on to have much success when FCW was re-branded as NXT, and became the first-ever NXT Women's Champion before being called up to the WWE main roster in 2014.