5 WWE news stories you missed this week: Becky Lynch squashed in 12 seconds, Paige's new look (February 6th, 2022)

#4 Paige shows off her new look

Former two-time Divas Champion Paige caught the attention of her fans by making a major change to her hair. She took to social media to share multiple pictures of videos of her new look after visiting popular makeup artist Zac Phoenix.

Paige was rumored to return in this year's Women's Royal Rumble match, so some fans were disappointed when she didn't appear. Though she was forced to retire from in-ring competition in 2018, the former champion has been teasing a return to the ring in recent years. Fans are hopeful to see the Anti-Diva wrestle again, but time will tell if and when that happens.

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#3 Nia Jax claims she was released even after offering to take a pay cut

One of WWE's biggest releases last year was that of former RAW Women's Champion Nia Jax. She recently appeared on Renee Paquette's podcast to "spill the beans" about her WWE release. Jax revealed how John Laurinaitis called her to tell her about her release due to budget cuts, and she stated that she offered to take a pay cut.

“He was just like, ‘Hey, kid, I hate to do this,'" Jax recalled. "Instantly when he said that I was like, ‘Oh, am I getting released?’ and he said, ‘Yeah, I’m so sorry. Due to budget cuts…’ you know the whole spiel. I was just like, ‘Oh, okay, well I’ll take a pay cut if that’s what’s needed,’ just because I knew it was a whole script.’ He’s like, ‘Oh, that’s not it."

Nia Jax was away from WWE television for quite some time before her release. She was on a break to deal with her mental health. It remains to be seen what the future holds for The Irresistible Force.