WWE Rumor Roundup: Former WWE Champion to return in 2020, backstage news on Alexa Bliss' status and more – 29th October 2019

Why Asuka and Kairi Sane turned on Paige

Asuka and Kairi Sane were managed by Paige ever since they became a tag-team. But lately, Paige has not been on WWE TV and the two Superstars have become the WWE Women's Tag-Team Champions in her absence.

The former NXT Champion returned to Monday Night RAW last night but was hit with the green mist by Asuka. It was clear that the tag team were no longer in need of Paige as their manager.

Talking about the storyline on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said:

I mean it may have just been a way to try and get them more heel heat because everyone is cheering them at the house shows. And they turned. I mean even in Australia they cheered them against the IIconics, who were the local women. The Kabuki Warriors have been cheered at every house show. So they needed to do something because they are supposed to be heels even though there are probably few people in the entire company better suited to be babyfaces than Kairi Sane. So, that's that.