Saraya Confirms Triple H Reached Out About WWE Return, Considered Going Back

Following the WWE regime change in WWE, Saraya had the opportunity to go back to the company, she confirmed on Talk is Jericho. 

Saraya exited WWE on July 7 after her contract expired, with Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis deciding not to offer her a new contract. Only a couple of weeks later, though, Vince McMahon was out of the company amidst a sexual misconduct and hush money scandal and Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and Nick Khan replaced him at the top of the organisation.

Triple H was reportedly shocked the old WWE regime didn't offer her a new deal and he reached out to Saraya, she confirmed. 

"Hunter did reach out to me and he wanted to talk to me. He thought it was my decision (to leave) because he wasn't there at the time. He thought it was my decision to leave. 'No, bro' [laughs]. 'It was Vince (McMahon) and Johnny (Laurinaitis).' We got talking, but then I sat and talked to you guys (AEW), and I was like, man, I miss that side of wrestling where you can pitch your own ideas, and you can just have fun. I haven't felt excited about wrestling in a very long time so the first day of being here, it was awesome. Everyone is so nice. It's crazy just how different it can feel," Saraya said.

The two-time Divas Champion did consider a WWE return but speaking to Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, Britt Baker, and Tony Khan ultimately persuaded Saraya to join AEW. Jericho revealed, though, that he did implore Tony Khan to reach out as the ROH World Champion thought the former Paige was close to going back to WWE.

"I was. I was thinking about it (a WWE return). Again, I don't have issues with WWE. I just wish that some things were done differently, that's the only thing I have against them. There are so many years where I could have been utilised more. My friends were around me, I was so depressed about it. I was thinking about going back there. Then I spoke to you [Jericho], I spoke to Mox [Jon Moxley], I was speaking to Britt (Baker), I got on the phone with Tony and he was so excited. I was like, 'I think I'm going to give this a shot.' If you wouldn't have pushed it. I understand Tony is busy, he has two different football teams, British and American, and also this big company he has to run. I understand he's busy. A few months had gone by, I was like, 'I feel like he's not interested,' and that's okay and totally fine. I was getting the calls from WWE and was like, 'Should I? Am I going to be 100% happy going back?' Then you guys called me and made it sound so exciting," she added.

Saraya made her AEW debut at Dynamite Grand Slam and she has since been cleared for an in-ring return by the promotion's doctors. WWE were also reportedly open to getting Saraya cleared for an in-ring return and she was offered a GM role prior to signing with AEW. 

H/T to Fightful