Paige

[6.0] "I like Paige, she is one of the only "divas" that I actually cared about when watching back stuff from the 2010's. Her theme song is absolute fire and the only reason she isn't higher on my ranking is because of the stuff she said about Reid Flair."

[8.0] "Honestly crazy to me the rating. One of the best wrestlers at the young age of what 19? Without injuries she may have been the best womens wrestlers of all time."

[3.0] "Not many wrestlers have benefitted from privilege, luck, revisionist history, and being in the right place at the right time more than Saraya has; Like seriously, She has been handed so much *undeservedly* on a silver platter and there are quite a few wrestlers in the business that have as well. At one point in her career, she was destined to be the "next big thing" in women's wrestling as society was changing and starting to accept women's sports more, which leads me to the elephant-in-the-room point, which is the *false narrative* of Saraya single-handedly paving the way for all women's wrestlers, this was made mainstream with the 2019 Propaganda film "Fighting With My Family", which unfortunately conditioned many wrestling fans and non-wrestling fans for that matter into believing that Paige "changed women's wrestling" (even though in reality, women's wrestling would have changed for the better regardless of whether she was there or not). The film also of course fallaciously portrayed her and her family as "heroes" and "underdogs" (LMFAO fuck off with that bullshit) but I digress. Paige was considered a big name for a while, but eventually, most wrestling fans saw the light and realized that there were so many women that were coming up to the main roster and in the NXT pipeline that were going to surpass her and they did, so her crowd reactions became less favorable and she eventually found her way to jobber shows like Main Event and Superstars. 2 major neck injuries did take a toll on her health and in-ring ability but she wasn't exactly improving much in the ring before all of these injuries crashed her career, one of which WWE was not adamant on clearing her ever again. Eventually, she spent a few months in 2018 and 2019 doing on-screen non-wrestling roles and they weren't all noteworthy and still aren't today. I would have given her a 5 if she had just stayed on the bench but no, she came back to wrestling in AEW and while it was a feel-good thing for her she came back to the ring after the devastating injury, oh dear.. was that AEW run awful. A lot of revisionist bullshit has been going around about how she's "responsible" for the women's division in AEW "getting better" and how without her, Timeless Toni Storm wouldn't be a thing *which is just incorrect*. Speaking of the AEW run, Where do I start? The Outcasts, The terrible Britt feud, being overshadowed by two of AEW's most popular acts in Timeless Toni Storm and Harley Cameron, and of course, dragging the division down to her level. Of course that wasn't the worst of all though, because TK would make the WORST decision in his company's history by putting the world belt on her at their biggest show so far, what a disgrace and the moment was awful too with the glorification of the Knight/Bevis family which almost feels like a crime, but I've already gotten into my feelings elsewhere on it so I won't dwell on this any further. For weeks as the champion, she managed to drag the division down so much with her awful wrestling and ridiculous social media behavior, and speaking of the latter; in the last few years, Saraya has exposed herself as a complete carny nutjob on social media, defending her (at the time) scumbag boyfriend and continuing to argue with a bunch of nobodies. I mean, it shouldn't be any surprise to anyone that she is chronically online, and has made that her whole entire identity, these days, Saraya is no longer employed with AEW but she has been doing performative grandstanding with her Podcast and Book to get her reputation "repaired" that she managed to taint over the last 10 years by simply being a problematic person; YES, It's understandable that she had a rough upbringing, but that should *NOT* be an excuse anymore as she's a grown adult and I find it ridiculous how much infantilization she receives over this. In case you're wondering, my 3-point rating isn't impacted by her well-documented personal issues and scandals, it may have not have overshadowed her career yet, but it has damaged her reputation permanently and rightfully so. At the end of the day, there are ZERO good Knight Family members both personally and professionally, and Saraya isn't and never will be an exemption from that; In fact, One Redditor perfectly summed up Saraya and her entire family; "Paige and her family are complete low class Carnies. She just happened to make it big. You can take the girl out of the carnival but you aren't getting the carnival out of the girl.", perfectly put."

[4.0] "The first sentence of the review below mine really says what I couldn't think of right away. I think AJ Lee is in the same category. Paige/Saraya certainly had star power but she was exposed very quickly in AEW and honestly, even before that she didn't really blow my mind with her offense and promos. She has more in common with the divas era than anything happening now. Her greatest strength in wrestling is seconding other people. She's a good heel presence at ringside and that counts for something."

[7.0] "Putting aside the sad downfall of Saraya / Paige post the initial career ending injury I will rather choose to remember her initial run in WWE, where she was without a doubt not arguably one of the biggest stars at a time. She made her main roster debut by winning the Womans title from AJ Lee, and in modern day the initial titles back then is not much of a big deal and has been outshined by the newer versions which allowed "Divas" to actually be called woman and shine throughout. But back then and even still now one has to consider AJ Lee was a massive deal at the time, being the main star of the womans division till Saraya came in. Also in general I do think Paige had a good career, and does suffer from poor choices she chose to make outside of the company which modern day is probably more famous than her WWE run and also she got very unlucky being struck with a massive injury in her prime. If you ever want to see any proof of what a big deal she really was at a time just go watch her AEW debut. The crowd went nuts, and I dont know what exactly happened between her and AEW but unfortunately it didnt live up to the initial hype her debut created. I do however think she still has to be regarded and rated accordinly which is why its only a 7 in hindsight , a few years ago we wouldve been in 9/10 territory."

[7.0] "Saraya was a game-changer in the WWE women's division during the Divas era, bringing in-ring credibility and edge when it was badly needed. Her early NXT and main roster run had star quality and legit wrestling skills, which made her stand out instantly. Unfortunately, injuries cut her in-ring WWE career short, and while her AEW return was a big deal, her in-ring work since coming back has been inconsistent and slower-paced. She's still a great talker with presence, but the matches haven't always delivered at the level fans expected. Still, you can't overlook her influence and legacy--she helped spark the Women's Revolution."

[8.0] "A true trailblazer for modern women's wrestling. Broke through in WWE as at just 21 years old, helping to usher in a new era for the division with her NXT and Divas title runs. Gritty, emotional worker with a strong connection to fans. Overcame career-threatening injury and returned to action in AEW, showing her resilience and passion for the business. Her influence on the industry is undeniable, although her ring skils may be starting to diminish"

[7.0] "She's far from the best wrestler, and her personal life is far from exemplary, but one cannot deny Paige/Saraya's contribution to the changing landscape of women's wrestling. She has a unique personality, both in and out of the ring. And she has overcome a lot of personal setbacks and failures in order to be who she is now."

[5.0] "After the whole anti-diva monocle, her feud and tag with AJ, Paige really didnt do anything that much of importance. She was a part of a pretty bad trio and then she got injured. And then went to be one of the worst GM figures in WWE history. Her AEW run was all over the place too. The whole outsiders group felt like a mess with people constantly leaving and joining, short title run and now she seems on her way out of the company. Very overrated."

[10.0] "she was paige she is my favorite diva in WWE now sarraya is not followed by me but I would love to see her in a WWE match or even just in some appearance her matches just attracted me and I have really good memories of her time in WWE and her fights against and together in the tag team at wrestlemania with AJ LEE"

[3.0] "Unfortunately now she is no longer the same as 10 years ago, I admit that her personal and physical problems have also influenced a lot, but now she is really just a disaster. It's not only his fault, absolutely, but he no longer transmits anything to me either on the square or as I work on the character"

[10.0] "I'm not going to rate her run in AEW since I find it a total disaster and for me it doesn't exist, everything she did in AEW and the independent scenes was incredible, known as the anti diva, all her matches gave us a wild and rude touch with the desire to continue watching her, she had many iconic moments in WWE when she was the first NXT champion or debuting and winning the Divas Championship on her first day on the main roster, Paige had yet to show since she had to retire very early, left us an incredible run with unforgettable moments."

[8.0] "Saraya redefined women's wrestling and became one of the most important pioneers of her era. Her time in NXT was groundbreaking--she became the first-ever NXT Women's Champion, and her matches, especially the one with Emma at NXT Arrival, were revolutionary. That match proved that women's wrestling could be taken seriously, laying the foundation for the women's revolution. Her main roster debut on Raw was unforgettable. Winning the Divas Championship on her very first night against AJ Lee wasn't just shocking; it solidified Paige as a star from day one. She brought a unique presence to the division with her anti-Diva persona, and her technical, aggressive style in the ring made her stand out from everyone else. Paige had an instant connection with the fans, and she carried herself with confidence and charisma beyond her years. While injuries tragically cut her WWE career short, her influence on the division remains undeniable. Paige helped bridge the gap between the Divas era and the new era of women's wrestling, proving that women could be more than just eye candy--they could be stars. Her AEW run hasn't reached the same heights, but it's still great to see her back in the ring, fighting to write the next chapter of her career. Paige's legacy is one of resilience, innovation, and breaking barriers."

[9.0] "I feel these comments are harsh. She's a great entertainer, has decent promos and has been wrestling since a young age. She understands the art of story telling. She combines natural talent with a unique presence, making her stand out in an era that was transitioning from the Divas division to the Women's Evolution. She is a versatile and technically sound wrestler, capable of adapting to opponents with different styles."

"Saraya is a wonderful wrestler. Her unfortunate bout with injuries have slowed her down but she is only 32 and is looking better every match. Clearly most of these recent ratings are out of jealousy. When AEW finally makes Women's tag titles the Outcasts will definitely be the first champions."

[3.0] "Saraya is just a bad wrestler, there's nothing more i can really say, Her time in WWE was alright because their was not that many above average wrestlers in the diva era. But now that there's a great amount of amazing wrestlers, you can tell she's just not on the level of some of them including people like Hikaru Shida, Queen Aminata, Jamie Hayter, etc. She's not a great wrestler, she's a snoozefest wrestler"

[6.0] "Her wrestling is fine, if she was booked more maybe I'd be more critical. But every time she's on screen, her and Harley Cameron are sure to get a couple laughs from me. Really funny and charismatic, totally self-aware presentation. Very happy to have their looney tunes antics on AEW."

[4.0] "Contrary to how she's been portrayed in wrestling media, Saraya/Paige has never been anything special. She's better than many divas who had no passion for wrestling, but that's a really low bar to clear. Comparing her prime to the modern generation with the likes of Bianca, Becky, Alexa, etc., and it's clear that Saraya can't really compare to them favorably. A 4/10 is listed as "adequate" in Cagematch, which I feel perfectly encapsulates her abilities as a wrestler."

[4.0] "Since returning from injury, Saraya has struggled to live up to expectations, and it has unfortunately affected her legacy. While I appreciate her determination and effort, shes not performing at the same level she once did during her time as Paige, which is disappointing to see."

[4.0] "Saraya, she is a bad wrestler. She used to be fine before her neck injury back in 2017. She was an alright wrestler. Her return back in 2022 was exciting at first. Sure the first match can be excused because of ring rust, but then the 2nd match happened, and then the 3rd one etc etc. She is clearly not very good. Not good in ring and not good on the mic. She's hit change the channel levels for me."

[4.0] "She's not a technical wizard by any means, but I'm surprised people were caught off guard with this, because she wasn't even that good during the Divas era. She was always more of a persona rather than a wrestler, which isn't bad, but doesn't mesh well with a company like AEW. Fans have been disappointed to see how boring she's been ever since arriving, because, believe it or not, she was pegged to be a "game-changing" sign when she first came in. However, I think you can turn this around by putting more spotlight on the great work she's been doing with Harley Cameron. (Ya' know, like putting them on DYNAMITE! )"

[3.0] "She should just stop, i loved some of her matches and run but the rust is too much inked in that she can't get it away. Her as a annoying heel manager ? Ok-tier so that's shy she will not get below 3. Don't get her a mic for too long she can do ok with a pretaped backstage promo but below ok if it's in front of a crowd even more if it's a very hostile one."

[4.0] "The reason why she was liked so much back in WWE was because when the womens division was in the trenches and their sex appeal was more important than wrestling ability, she was one of the few that could actually wrestle. Since coming to AEW, I think everyone can admit that she is horrendous. The women in both AEW and WWE now are way too talented and she just cant keep up. I watched her match against Toni and it was embarrassing to say the least, she is slow and sloppy. And her unproblematic icon gimmick is cringe, her promos are dreadful and her home country doesnt even like her."

[4.0] "The years have passed Saraya by, to put it lightly. Once upon a time she was one of the best wrestlers in the female WWE locker room, however a decade later in a much different environment she just seems out of place in terms of ability when you look at her name next to AEW Women's World Championship contemporaries like Shida, Storm, Rosa, and Hayter."

[3.0] "I hate to say it, but Saraya is just really quite shit nowadays. The only reason she was pushed was because in an era of divas, she was an above average wrestler in an era where most women were either not given enough time to show what they could do or were completely shit. Saraya has coasted on that for her entire AEW run and it has led to her being an AEW world champion and a wrestler who in a roster of some of the best in the world sticks out like a sore thumb. It doesnt help that she is trying to do a meta gimmick with the unproblematic icon gimmick, which only furthers her descent into mediocrity and honestly one of the worst parts of the current AEW roster due to the fact that she takes undeserving TV time away from talent who could absolutely upstage her such as Queen Aminata, Hikaru Shida and Yuka Sakazaki."

[5.0] "Mannnnn, this one hurts. Paige is not only beautiful, but also projects a tough girl personality pretty good, also considering the type of environment she was born from. If you ever talked to me about WWE Divas in 2014-2016, Paige was the first in mind. Her theme was a banger, her storylines were a banger, and well, she had it all, but unfortunately, Sasha Banks ended her career using her two feet and she was going through hard times after that sex tape, and also considering the fact that Alberto Del Rio was being a horrible figure in her life. Once she popped up in AEW, expectations went through the roof, because she was a badass already in WWE, imagine the much more she could do in AEW. But unfortunately, imagine is all I could do...imagine...because I realized Paige wasn't made for AEW, a place where wrestlers like Willow, Statlander, Toni Storm, Hikaru Shida, Mariah May and Maki Itoh, who are either hard hitters or charismatic stars, are far more bright and capable than Paige, making her look like a baby learning to walk. She was like Punk; she can't keep up with the rest of them, cannot cut promos like she used to and sincerely, what good can she offer as an active competitor? Step aside and be a manager, do it like when you were a judge on Tough Enough; an authority. I hope she sees it through and needs to reborn."

[4.0] "Weak matches, weak promos, weak everything. Why was she given the title year ago? Just because the show was in England? Yikes. Maybe in this year it will be the same? She did absolutley nothing with that win. Worst women's champion in AEW. And the "Outcasts" is really still a thing?"

[4.0] "Listen. I LOVED Paige back in 2015 when I was still a young kid because she brought the babyface fire that every young kid likes in their favourite wrestlers. Therefore, I was pretty sad when she sadly had to retire but I got hyped again when she made her debut in AEW. All of her private stuff with El Patron and her injury just made me want to root for her again but it's just not possible anymore. Everything during this run has been meh at best and borderline awful at the worst. Her stable, her wrestling and her fucking promo battle with Brit Baker being the low-lights of this stuff."

[4.0] "She used to be one of the best western wrestlers in women's wrestling but it's sad to see that her injury really rusted her, she's nowhere near her prime and her matches feel tortuous to watch. Not her fault tho but right now the time she has every week should be for someone else"

[5.0] "It's sad that Saraya's career will always be judged based on her injury only allowing her to show a portion of her talent. It's not an Edge situation where her injury came after she had years of success and great matches. She got a very short time period to show what she can do when healthy in wrestling, and then got an almost career ending injury. What she did do pre injury was largely fine, her Anti-Diva character came at a time when that was a very fresh perspective and gimmick. Her wrestling was generally better than her peers at the time. That said, women's wrestling evolved while Saraya was injured and not only are her peers better than her now, they're better than she ever was. Maybe Saraya would have adapted and grown into a truly exceptional performer, but we'll never know, and now she stands as a nostalgic shadow of what she could have been. Even though she's back and able to wrestle once more, Saraya will always be a what if, and very little more."

[6.0] "Saraya was very good when she first appeared to the world as Paige, she was the antithesis of a whole generation of divas, and started a whole revolution to completely change the industry and how the whole division is treated, but of course, her fellow contemporaries destroyed her when it comes to popularity, accolades and workrate, but it's undeniable that she planted the seeds and played a crucial role for the whole stuff to happen. In her prime she had a lot of charisma, and was always an excellent talker. Of course she's struggling a little now in AEW, but I wonder how it was gonna be if it wasn't for the injuries, because she was pivotal at a very young age, and deserve all the merits for changing women's wrestling in the United States."

[4.0] "She's just not good anymore which sucks like I remember 2015 she was one of my favorite women wrestlers but she hasn't been good in like 7 years she honestly needs to retire from the ring it sucks that she had so much promise and she deserves respect for her part in the women's revolution but yeah she's just not good anymore I don't really know anything about her personal issues I try to avoid learning about that stuff unless it's like really bad impossible to avoid stuff"

[4.0] "Just not good man. Once upon a time she seemed like an absolute future star, had some good matches and could talk on the mic. Just dont see any of that anymore. I know a long stretch on injuries is the likely culprit, but she just isn't good anymore."

[10.0] "In my opinion, Saraya is definitely one of the most talented female wrestlers to every come through the business. I feel like if it weren't for the injuries and the sex tape, she would be in the conversation more often as one of the greatest female wrestlers."

[1.0] "This review is very biased because I have a strong personal dislike for Saraya. She came up and stood out as a breath of fresh air in the dying days of the Divas era, but really got gassed up more than she shouldve been. Within 2 years on the main roster, she had to deal with a whole new generation of excellent female performers, which was a bit of a sink or swim situation to see if she could hang with these hot prospects that had all the fan support she once had behind them after only really having the Bellas and AJ Lee to work with for the longest time. Unfortunately, they were almost all better than her in the ring and on the mic, which she almost had negative charisma on most of the time. Sure her career was dogged with injuries, but she just couldnt match the workrate of the horsewomen, and her lack of charisma didnt make up for it, just having a unique look to set herself apart, just look at her time managing Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. Her comeback run in AEW has been awful, Ive hated the Outcasts from the start, they just ruin the fun for no reason (which is more the fault of AEW piss poor womens division booking). Im so happy Toni has split from them and taken on the Timeless persona, miles clear of Saraya and Soho. She also has one of the worst title reign and win in recent memory, quite biased on know, but I was there in person and booed over all the cheers. Her immature social media activity and her abhorrent taste in men (Alberto Del Rio and Ronnie Radke can go fuck themselves) makes me hate her even more. Bumass washed up has-been, TK please fire her (as we know you use this site)"

[4.0] "Used to be a hero of mine growing up as a little girl not really finding anyone to root for or believe in the WWEs Divas division until she and Aj came around. Whilst Id give Aj most of the credit, Saraya deserves some praise for her hand in helping usher in the greatest era of womens wrestling in WWEs history. However, she shouldve stayed retired after her neck injury in 2016 and not tried to have a redemption run in AEW. Her Womens Championship reign has to be counted as one of the worst in AEWs history, she also halted the evolving womens division by basically turning it into various tag teams pitted against one another and I wont even get into the dumpster fire that is her Twitter. It seems unfair that tv time is wasted on her when the roster is full of talent, Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale, Julia Hart"

"Its difficult to judge due to injuries that have effected her in ring work dramatically the last few years but I also find her promos have been difficult to listen to as well. When she originally debuted in WWE she felt like a breath of fresh air but her run in AEW hasn't been anywhere near this."

[3.0] "the fall off is crazy. Saraya during the end of the divas era in wwe was on fire being one of the main babyfaces of NXT and having really good fueds on the main roster. But after injuries and a move from wwe to aew I see her in aew and I just ask myself "what happened here". And now that she holds the gold I am just anticipating for her to lose it already. Ill give it to her that she is really important to women's wrestling but that doesnt make her run in aew any better and i think she is really damaging her legacy by this crap run."

[6.0] "When she debuted, I loved her. She was a fresg face, her wrestling was unique, clean , technical. She was a lot different feom the divas that we saw at the time. Unfortunately, due to injuries she didn't become the front runner for the Women's Revolution and had to take a back seat fo the Four Horsewomen who went on to be much bigger stars than her. I have not been overly fond of her AEW run yet."

[1.0] "No matter what, Saraya is going to go down as the absolute WORST AEW wrestler of all time. Yes, even including local talents and the greenest of green wrestlers. At least other garbage AEW wrestlers like Parker Boudreaux, Kip Sabian, Marina Shafir, or Big Bill don't hold the most prestigious belt for their company and are put lower on the card where they deserve to be. The wrestling we have seen from Saraya has never been outstandingly good, she did help define the end of the DIvas era but unfortunately her peak was in 2013-14 and she never seemed to really grow or make too many strides and injuries sadly always held her back. I would say she is better off as a manager but Saraya has no mic skills.. all she does is look nervous awkward and she struggles even in pre taped segments not in front of the crowd, It is such a shame because now Saraya is one of the top stars and AEW and has completely gone over much better much more deserving talent all while struggling to give us meaningful matches and making the AEW women's division feel like we are still in the WWE divas era with her presence, fake body and horrible personality and all. Yes I understand Saraya's role is supposed to be an annoying weaselly heel but there's something about annoying weasel heels today like MJF, The Miz, even Austin Theory that take this role and show you how to play it very well. Saraya takes a dump on wrestling consistently.. 90% of the time it seems like she doesnt want to be there and could care less about anyone or anything."

[0.0] "Easily the most worthless signing AEW has done. She is known for having one match (against Emma in NXT) that stood out in a time when the Divas era was just for a bathroom break. She never had any notable performances after that and her promos are some of the worst today. She rivals Vickie Guerrero for being such a naturally annoying voice/presence on the mic. In AEW she has contributed nothing, not just nothing, but has been such an active detriment to the women's division that it's wild they put the title on her. It got a big pop in UK, of course, but her first appearance after winning the title she came out to silence and did nothing in a trios match. Just a really dire situation. The most AEW has come off as TNA in its entire history thus far. And that's including them giving Jeff Jarrett a bunch of TV time."

[5.0] "Okay in the ring, a big what if in the history of wrestling. Haven't watched much of her AEW work so I can't judge what she's doing currently. I think she's probably suffering from ring rust since she stopped wrestling for a long time. Edit August 2023: aaaand she's cringe. One thing I can easily say tho is that she's way better than Britt Baker, so thanks to her starpower this makes her the de-facto leader of AEW's women's division (mainly because the other girls are terribly booked)"

[4.0] "Paige was a legend. She's got the look to be a star for AEW, but her work suffers greatly as she looks like she's scared beyond belief about her getting hurt again 90% of the time. If her in ring work could even get back to 80% of what it was before her retirement she would be a lot bigger deal in the AEW women's division."

[4.0] "I'm going to be really harsh on this one, and I don't mean this has a hate comment. This is rather a strong criticism. I understand with her injuries, but she hasn't delivered as of late. I don't what it is, but something is just off. It isn't the worse, but AEW shouldn't signed her."

[5.0] "A lot of women wrestlers have passed her by now and she's just one of the pack but her role as the young upstart who really kicked off a revolution in women's wrestling in North America cannot be forgotten. She was such a huge deal when she came through NXT into WWE and her work was genuinely good, leaps and bounds ahead of a lot of the "divas" that were left over from the previous era. The injuries were so unfortunate and that, coupled with some questionable lifestyle choice, seems to have completely killed her off as a top worker. A lot of her stuff is mediocre or straight up bad."

[7.0] "Paige is a legend. Her in ring work preinjury was very good and she had the charisma and mic skills to match. Her work in NXT and early in WWE were a big part of the Women's revolution. Despite this since returning from a spot to be a career ending injury she just has struggled to find her way in the ring and has been putting on lackluster matches."

[4.0] "She's only 30 but she moves like she's older... Actual Saraya is absolute horrible in the ring and her gimmick is just not interesting for the crowd. Of course she've seen better days in her career, but AEW needs to stop booking her because she's not Paige anymore"

[2.0] "She had something in her run in NXT/ early WWE run, probably underrated then, however whatever had in the past, she had certainly lost it. Currently she is one of the weaker wrestlers in AEW, the Outcasts are an uninteresting group however, in my opinion Saraya is the worst part of them by far, and has currently got a very weak reception, as shown by the response that she will be at All In. She also seems like a poor person, given who she is currently with, defending his disgusting views, so that hurts her a lot."

[4.0] "An incredibly important woman historyically, but the benefit of Cagematch here is that we can rate how a performer has been in 2023, and boy howdy she has been dookie dogshit in 2023! The best the faction of the outcasts has ever looked was just Toni and Ruby, and both of these gals will be perfectly fine postcasts, but Saraya good lord her goose is cooked, it's not even cooked it's burnt, she physically cannot go anymore, she is DONE."

[2.0] "She should just be a manager now, she's not good at promos but maybe with some work she could bring something to the table as she can't go in the ring anymore and I don't think she should have ever been cleared."