Saraya fka Paige officially confirms her WWE status after not returning at Royal Rumble 2026

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Since the Royal Rumble has been a witness to countless memorable returns over the years, it would have been a perfect stage for Saraya’s comeback.

All those hopes were, unfortunately, dashed at the Riyadh show. The 33-year-old star recently appeared on the Wrestling with Freddie podcast, where she spoke about her absence from Royal Rumble 2026. She said that while she would have loved to appear at the premium live event, WWE hadn’t contacted her.

“I hope one day I can be a part of it again…’ It was viral as well, and everyone’s just like hoping that I was gonna be in this Rumble, that I finally get to be a part of that, that I’ve always dreamed of being a part of. So yeah, it was incredible. I wish I was part of it but it’s more to it. WWE has to make that decision. Not me… Everyone obviously wants me to go back,” said Saraya. (H/T – Fightful)

Booker T says Saraya could return to WWE as NXT’s GM

On the latest edition of his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T discussed possible candidates to become the new NXT GM following Ava’s abrupt WWE departure. The WCW legend stated that Saraya returning in the managerial role would be an interesting direction to head into, as hardly anybody would be able to predict it.

“What a hell of a return would that be. That would be so shocking just because you’re not expecting it. It’s totally out of left field. And it’s someone who I could see playing that role and playing that role very, very well,” Booker T said.

Saraya is, of course, not a stranger to playing the on-screen General Manager, as she once served as the authority figure of SmackDown in 2018.

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