Paige has once again been suspended by WWE for violating the company's wellness policy.
WWE's statement: WWE has suspended Saraya-Jade Bevis (Paige) for 60 days effective immediately, for her second violation of the company’s talent wellness policy.
The suspension is standard for a second violation of the policy. No indication was given as to what caused it.
Paige addressed the suspension over the course of two tweets shortly after the news broke: "Same sh*t different day. Kids. Please don't get prescriptions or doctors notes. Not acceptable. Rules apply depending on your status."
The suspension comes nearly two months after Paige's first violation of the policy. She was originally suspended on August 17th, the same day as her boyfriend Alberto Del Rio was also suspended for violating the policy. Del Rio has since left the company after being granted a mutual release.
Shortly before the original suspension was set to expire, Paige took to Twitter to offer an explanation for the violation and claimed that she was suspended due to a procedural issue after not being home when the test was to be administered. Paige also claimed that she would return to the ring when her health allowed. She recently tweeted that she would be undergoing neck surgery and had two surgery options she had to decide between.
(10 Oct 2016, 6:57 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Fozz's favourite, Paige, has been suspended for 60 days by WWE after failing yet another wellness test.Wonder if she has done it on purpose to be with Alberto Del Rio
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One more strike and she's out although she doesn't seem to bothered about WWE at the minute.
(10 Oct 2016, 8:15 pm)MrFozz wrote Wonder if she has done it on purpose to be with Alberto Del Rio
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WWE is attempting to set the record straight on Paige's suspension.
In a statement to the New York Post, WWE publicly pushed back against claims Paige and her family had made that she failed a wellness test for prescription painkillers.
“Saraya-Jade Bevis tested positive for an illegal substance, not a prescription drug,” WWE said in a statement to The Post. “In addition, WWE is providing world-class medical care for her in-ring injury.”
Almost immediately after her suspension was announced on Monday, Paige spoke out on Twitter. "Same sh*t different day. Kids..Please don't get prescriptions or doctors notes. Not acceptable." Paige tweeted. "Rules apply depending on your status."
Her comments were then followed on on by her family, with her father posting on Facebook that Paige has had a long-term neck injury that he didn't feel was being dealt with. He claimed that she had been prescribed painkillers that were apparently against the wellness program.
That assertion was backed up Paige's brother, Zak Bevis, in a post on his Facebook page.
The suspension was the second time in recent months that Paige had been suspended for violating the wellness policy. She was originally suspended for 30 days in August for her first violation.
(12 Oct 2016, 12:03 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Possibly. Although WWE have now released a statement to counteract claims made by Paige.
The Observer is also reporting that Alberto Del Rio has been appointed the figurehead of a new MMA promotion called 'Combate Americas'. Del Rio, accompanied by Paige, has been doing media appearances to promote a show due to take place on Friday night in New York.
http://www.f4wonline.com/mma-news/albert...cas-222536
(20 Oct 2016, 8:19 am)MrFozz wrote Is Paige still under contract with WWE? And would making appearances anywhere with Del Rio not breach her WWE contract???
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Malarkey wroteAnyone watch the Wrestling on ITV this evening, featured Jim Ross on commentary, Grado, Dave Mastiff and former WWE Superstar Davey Boy Smith.
(31 Dec 2016, 11:02 pm)Adrian wrote I didn't watch it, but BIB - he's been dead 15 years?
(02 Jan 2017, 7:22 am)MrFozz wrote Yeah...
I watched it too, production style was not too bad.
I know it was only a pilot, but I hope it comes back again later in the year.
I will agree about Davey Jr, did nothing of note in WWE. I was not expecting him to turn up on WOS though
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(02 Jan 2017, 8:07 am)MurdnunoC wrote To be honest, I don't think he adds anything to the product. He works more or less full time in Japan and resides in Canada - his country of birth. While he is the son of Davey Boy Smith, his father died over 15 years ago and his popularity had peaked probably 5 year prior to his passing. So, if this product is appealing to kids, I don't know what bringing in a no-name import whose father holds very little (if any) relevance to the target audience is meant to achieve. ITV could have forked out for Bad News Barrett or brought in Cody Rhodes and it probably would've meant more.
(02 Jan 2017, 3:25 pm)MrFozz wrote I thought Barrett was finished now or is it that just from WWE
(17 Jan 2017, 6:55 pm)Adrian wrote Fantastic news. Angle was always great to watch.
(17 Jan 2017, 8:06 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Indeed. Good to see him back 'home' - as described by Angle himself.Yeah...
Hopefully he'll still have a few matches left in him. A rematch with Brock has to be on the cards at some point and I think he'll be involved in something with American Alpha too.
(24 Jan 2017, 6:16 pm)MrFozz wrote Yeah...
Pleased to see Angle back, definately worthy of a HOF spot...How is Angles health these days, hasn't he always had a recurring neck problem
Would love to see Angle v Brock again...
Out of interest, what happened to his brother, Eric??? I remember him in a WWE storyline where they would do the old switcheroo in matches?
(21 Jun 2019, 6:15 pm)Rob44 wrote WWE programming is leaving SKY and moving to BT sport from 2020Have not watched Raw or Smackdown...
(22 Jun 2019, 8:08 am)Rob44 wrote Yep me too... ive start watching impact on five star again.... quite enjoying it .
Impact is awful and has been since Hulk Hogan debuted in 2010, prior to that when it was called TNA it was brilliant week in week out.
Saying that WWE isn't much better unless your a fan of watching NXT, then the latter is certainly worth a watch. With Raw/Smackdown now I literally watch the highlights on Youtube rather than wasting two/three hours of my life each week.
Personally think WWE has made a huge mistake leaving SKY to go to BT from January 2020, I can guarantee viewing figures will drop even further in the new year as nobody who has SKY will switch to BT unless they have the BT Sport App through there EE contract like I do, however I get the app free given I now work for EE.