10 heartbreaking WWE moments of 2018

#2: Paige removed as Smackdown GM

The McMahons promise to govern both shows left Paige out in the cold.

Like Bliss, Jordan and Reigns, Paige has had a roller coaster past two years. She returned from numerous injuries and suspensions to form Absolution with Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville.

But during a match in her return, she suffered a serious neck injury that would force her to retire prematurely. For someone who had gone through so much, it was just another obstacle for Paige to overcome.

Since her in-ring career was practically over, Paige was chosen to succeed Daniel Bryan as GM of Smackdown. While Bryan was able to return from a potentially career-threatening injury, Paige was unable to.

It was at least a good sign to see Paige continue to be in the WWE's plans. She was doing a pretty good job of holding things down in 2018. The McMahons were meant only to show up sporadically, but once the ratings of both shows started to dip drastically, they made their triumphant returns.

Even though they promised a lot of potentially good things, one downside of their return was the removal of GMs and mainly Paige. Since she couldn't safely return to in-ring action, what would possibly be the next step for her career? It was tough to watch her smile as the Smackdown locker room cheered for her during the announcement of her loss of job.

She's battled back through a ton of adversity over her young career and this was just another setback. Backstage reports suggested she was removed so that she could help promote 'Fighting With My Family' that is slated to be released into theatres next February.

But if the ratings had have dipped so low, would that have been the case for Paige? We'll never really know. All we can do is wish Paige luck.