Report: Saraya offered WWE GM role, chance to wrestle after deal expired

According to a Thursday report from Fightful, Saraya was offered a return to the on-air general manager position by the new WWE creative regime nearly a month after her deal expired in July.

The report also stated the “higher-ups also mentioned to her that if she ever wanted to return to the ring and wrestle, they would make that happen.”

It stated the former Paige got three health checks herself to get clearance to return while WWE didn’t have her checked at all. The Vince McMahon-led regime didn’t have interest in bringing her back and wouldn’t sign off on x-rays to even explore the opportunity.

We have not been able to independently confirm this report and Saraya has yet to comment on it on social media. She made her surprise debut at AEW Dynamite Grand Slam and got physical on Dynamite just over a week ago, indicating some sort of clearance.

Other details from the report include:

• She was informed about the WWE non-renewal when the announcement was made publicly, had a “surprisingly low” deal, and that her ability to commit to outside projects was somewhat restricted.
• Paul Levesque was reportedly “shocked” her deal wasn’t renewed and his new regime made an effort to keep her in some form or fashion.

“The information we’ve gained is that ultimately the freedom to do outside projects without giving up a cut, and other deal terms led her to signing with AEW,” it read.