Saraya, formerly known as Paige in WWE, has called Nikki Bella her “wrestling soulmate.”
When Paige made her WWE debut, she became a symbol of change in the Divas division, acting as a key figure during the transition from the Divas era to the Women’s Evolution. Competing at a time when WWE’s female athletes were branded as “smart, sexy, and powerful,” she shared the ring with many of the division’s biggest stars.
During an AMA segment on her “Rulebreakers” podcast, Saraya was asked to name her wrestling soulmate. Without hesitation, she chose Nikki Bella, highlighting the strong connection they developed through frequent matches and storylines. She also gave a nod to AJ Lee, another pivotal figure from that era. She said,
“Nikki Bella. She was amazing, dude. Like, we were married to each other for a good amount of time. We didn’t have to go in there and plan anything. We just wrestled. It was really fun. We also knew the finish. We had to know the finish, but it was just really easy with her. AJ was cool, but our storyline wasn’t actually a long period of time. Everyone thinks it was really long, but wasn’t. It was only like a few short months. But with Nikki, I was married to her for a minute.”
In a recent interview with Netflix, CM Punk commented on his attitude when it comes to working in WWE and how he has a “hockey mentality.” He said,
“I don’t like being selfish, I adopt more of a hockey mentality — it’s not about the name on the back of the jersey, it’s about the logo on the front. I’m surrounded by so many talented people. I’m fortunate to have been able to do things at a very high level, and I think it’s important to always reach back and bring people with you. So, if there’s somebody on the roster that I think is phenomenal and maybe isn’t getting the right look, I will talk about them all day. I think that’s my job.”
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