AEW star Saraya has opened up about the process of getting clearance to wrestle, ahead of her return to the ring.
On Wednesday’s (November 9) edition of Dynamite, Saraya announced that she had been 100% cleared to compete, before dropping Britt Baker with her signature move previously called the RamPaige.
The former ‘Paige’ will wrestle Baker in her first match since December 2017 at AEW Full Gear on November 19.
Speaking with Renee Paquette on The Sessions, Saraya stated that she had her eye on a full comeback with AEW, rather than wrestling with smoke and mirrors.
Confirming that she was officially cleared on October 31 and that she’s looking to wrestle one match a month moving forward, Saraya continued:
“Halloween, I went to the doctor in California, one of the best around. If anyone is going to tell me no, this guy is going to tell me no because his job is on the line.
“I got the x-rays done. ‘These are great, but we have to triple check with CT scans and MRI.’ I did the CT Scan and MRI within the same hour.
“It was very quick. He sat there, we went through them all, and he went, ‘You’re cleared.’ I burst into tears. ‘Are you serious?’
“I was still asking questions like about the fluid around my neck. It was just the fluid was back. The fusion was perfect, there were no fractures above or below.
“‘Let’s talk about paralysis.’ ‘It’s rare. If you get kicked there, you have a cushion now. If you ever feel that you’re not feeling too well, take some time off. You know you’re body. I will clear you to get back in the ring.’
“‘How many matches can I have?’ ‘Take it easy, do one match a month and gradually start building it up.’
“Long story short, Halloween is when I got the full clearance.”
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