WWE superstar Paige – real name Saraya-Jade Bevis – is an English women’s wrestler.
The 24-year-old Norwich-born grappler is a two-time Divas Champion and was the first NXT Women’s Champion.
Paige made her ring debut as 13-year-old for her family’s wrestling company and went on to work professionally all over Europe before joining WWE in 2011.
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How did Paige start wresting?
Paige comes from a well-known family of British wrestlers. Father Ricky Knight wrestled all over the country and started his own school.
Mum Julia Hamer-Bevis – aka Sweet Saraya – is also a wrestler and took part in shows until she was seven months pregnant without realising she was carrying Paige.
Paige’s brothers Roy Bevis (Zebra Kid) and Zak Bevis (Zak Zodiac) both also wrestle in the family business.
What titles has Paige won in wrestling?
After making such an early start in the business Paige has been able to collect plenty of titles all over the world.
Her women’s titles include: German Stampede Wrestling, Pro-Wrestling: EVE, Real Deal Wrestling, Real Quality Wrestling and Swiss Championship Wrestling.
In the WWE she has held The NXT women’s title and the Divas championship twice.
Is Paige currently in the WWE?
Paige is currently on a hiatus from the WWE with an apparent neck injury but there is some confusion as to whether the injury is genuine.
On August 3, 2016 Paige’s mum claimed on Twitter that her daughter was taking a break through injury.
But on August 20 the WWE suspended her for 30 days after violating the company’s wellness policy. And On October 10 she was suspended for 60 days for her second violation.
Is Paige married or engaged?
Paige proposed to fellow wrestler Alberto Del Rio, real name Jose Rodriguez, in October 2016 and the pair are to marry.
Rodriguez made the announcement on Instagram in the wake of his fiancee's public humiliation.
Del Rio is a former WWE star, on August 18 2016 he was suspended for thirty days for a first violation of WWE's wellness policy and left the company 12 days later.
Has Paige been involved in any scandals?
As well as he two failed drug tests during her time in WWE, Paige was the victim of a phone hacking in March 2017.
Intimate films and photos of the wrestler were leaked and one image included the Diva’s belt Paige held twice in 2014 in a sticky situation.
Fans had sympathy for Paige having her account hacked but were disgusted the belt – which is a regular prop fans and wrestlers come into contact with – was desecrated.
She subsequently released a long statement opening up on her shame.
The British star said he thought about harming herself physically but that the love and support of Rodriguez, along with her friends, helped her through her ordeal.
She signed off by saying: "I mean come on, I'm getting married? How can I not be happy?"
Were any other WWE or former WWE stars embroiled in the scandal?
Yes, while Paige was the first, just days later more and more stars - and former stars - were having their apparent nudes leaked all over the internet.
Current WWE star Summer Rae - currently on hiatus with an injury - is one, while former WWE big-names Maria Kanellis and Kaitlyn were others to see nudes leaked.
Most recently, two more ex-wrestlers - Melina and Victoria - saw their explicit images appear online.
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