Former AEW star could return to WWE after nearly 3-year absence at WrestleMania 41 (Exclusive)

Modified Apr 16, 2025 05:56 GMT

A former AEW star could show up in WWE (Image via WWE.com).

A former AEW star is expected to return to WWE nearly three years after she finished up with the sports entertainment juggernaut. The person is none other than Saraya (aka Paige).

During a recent episode of Live Q&A on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Bill Apter provided an interesting update on Saraya and Brie Bella's commitments during the WWE WrestleMania 41 week.

"Right now, it could be Paige or it could be the other Bella [Brie Bella]. Yeah, the reason being I did an exclusive interview that will run, I think, Thursday with Nattie Neidhart (Natalya). She's gonna be competing in shoot style wrestling at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport on Thursday in Las Vegas. And she was telling me that Paige and both Bellas had been invited and taken up her invitation to her private dojo that she and her husband Tyson run in Florida." [From 12:50 onwards]

Saraya has been in the headlines ever since she finished up with AEW. The former Women's World Champion recently appeared on the MuscleManMalcolm podcast to discuss various things, including a nerve-wracking moment during her time in Tony Khan's promotion.

Fans will have to wait to see if Saraya or Brie Bella or both make their return to WWE at WrestleMania 41 or post-PLE.

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While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

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