Overview
- Paige said on Stephanie McMahon’s What’s Your Story? that CEO Nick Khan set two conditions for her return: a clean drug test and medical proof her neck was okay.
- She flew to Birmingham, Alabama for a full‑day exam, completed extensive imaging and evaluations, and was medically cleared to wrestle.
- The talks restarted at Bunnie XO’s live podcast when Jelly Roll urged Dwayne Johnson’s agent Brad Slater to call Nick Khan, who arranged a meeting within about 30 minutes.
- After clearing the checks, Paige agreed to a deal, stepped in for the injured Nikki Bella at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, and won the Women’s Tag Team titles with Brie Bella.
- WWE’s requirements tracked with her history, which includes two failed drug tests and a 2017 neck disqualification from WWE before she later wrestled in AEW starting in 2022.