Earlier this afternoon, PWInsider reported that former Divas champion Paige was scheduled to be at the Jan. 2 Raw taping in Tampa. They, along with other outlets, later confirmed her arrival at Amalie Center.
While that led to some online speculation about her possibly appearing on tonight’s episode, she has not been medically cleared from her October neck surgery. In fact, as you can see in this Tweet from Wrestling Observer’s JJ Williams, Paige was telling fans at the venue she’s there to a physical/evaluation:
Said she's getting her neck checked today pic.twitter.com/VR3MEHeubm
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) January 2, 2017
Paige’s second Wellness Suspension ended in December, so it’s possible she could appear in a backstage segment on the USA Network broadcast tonight. If she’s filmed at all, however, it would seem more likely it’d be footage for Total Divas, where she’s been featured frequently during the E! show’s currently airing sixth season despite her various dramas with WWE management.
And, because no Paige post is complete without some mention of her fiance, Alberto Del Rio did in fact drop her off at the arena.
UPDATE: They gone...
Paige and ADR left the venue together.
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) January 2, 2017
Oh well. Emmalina’s there, and we’re probably more excited for her (re)debut anyway, right?