Paige currently serves as one of the hosts of
WWE Backstage on Fox Sports 1 but there was a time when she was one of the main stars of Total Divas. That all changed after her in-ring career came to an end and during a recent appearance on Lillian Garcia's podcast, Paige confirmed that the two things were indeed connected.
"I wasn't wrestling anymore, so I understood their point. Like, when I got the call, they were just like, 'we want you to be somewhat part of the show, but not a main cast member because you're not wrestling, so, like, it's about female wrestlers.' And I was like, 'yeah, I totally get that, but then I would rather not be part of the show at all. Not even a little glimpse of me."
"I'd rather not be a part of it unless it's something super important,'" she continued, "I'm kind of happy that I kind of took a step back from that because I feel that with Total Divas, there [are] a lot of just like memories that I would like to forget too because I've had ex-boyfriends on there, and I was a party animal."
Now, Paige is looking for a fresh start and hopes to star in a reality series which she has more control over. Her main reason for that, though, is wanting fans to see a completely different side of her.
"I just want to have a new show where they can see, like, the new me," Paige admitted. "Like, the adult me. And the more focused I am, the more sober I am, that's what I want to do, just like, just build something completely new, like a fresh start kind of thing."
We'll let you know if that's something that comes together in the coming months!