3 WWE injuries that were fake and 3 that forced Superstars to retire

Modified Jan 30, 2021 08:20 GMT

#1 Paige is forced to retire at 25-years-old

Paige returned to WWE in late 2017 following a brief hiatus, and established herself as a heel. Paige now had Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville by her side. The villainous trio competed in a Six-Woman match at a house show on December 27, which ended up being Paige's final match. At one point during the match, Sasha Banks hit a kick on Paige from behind, which led to the latter suffering a neck injury.

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Paige remained a mainstay on WWE TV following her retirement

Paige announced her WWE retirement on the RAW after WrestleMania 34. She was soon appointed the WWE SmackDown GM by Shane McMahon. Later on, Paige managed The Kabuki Warriors on the Blue brand, and also had a brief stint as a panelist on WWE Backstage on FS1. She's currently active on Twitch, and is making a good living doing so. Paige's injury forced her to retire at a young age, but she will always be remembered as one of the greatest female Superstars of her generation.

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