WWE Talent Reportedly Upset Over Sasha’s RAW Promo, Paige’s WWE Future Said To Be, “Up In The Air”

Talent Reportedly Upset Over Sasha’s RAW Promo

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that some talent in WWE were upset with Sasha Banks’ fake retirement promo this past Monday night on RAW.

The feeling among those that are upset is that the promo was in bad taste and that the company tried to whip up emotions similar to Daniel Bryan’s retirement promo only to end the promo with a bad angle. The Observer went on to say that one veteran talent brought up Edge’s retirement speech and another brought up Tyson Kidd. Kidd has been out of action over a year with a neck injury. Both he and Bryan are very well-liked backstage by the WWE talent.

Some defended it by bringing up Mark Henry’s infamous fake retirement angle a few years ago. The Observer did not get specific but it sounds like the heat backstage is on WWE officials or creative. Not Sasha.

Paige’s WWE Future Said To Be Up In The Air

The Wrestling Observer is also reporting that Paige’s WWE future seems to be up in the air right now. She is still on her 30-day suspension and dealing with some nagging injuries but remains under WWE contract until 2019. The Observer is saying that there is still a lot of heat on her over her relationship with Alberto Del Rio as well as other issues. There is now speculation about whether or not she will return to WWE at all.

Related: WWE Reportedly Threatened to Fire Paige if She Didn’t Break Up with Alberto Del Rio

The Observer is reporting that WWE is denying the story in regards to the harassment to Del Rio and Paige. They deny that they threatened to fire her is she did not break up with Del Rio.

There is apparently a claim going around that Del Rio called WWE Senior Director of Talent Relations Mark Carrano about it and Carrano just went silent in the conversation. Paige has now reportedly retained legal representation further leading to the speculation about whether she will stay with WWE or not.

It is expected that WWE will be announcing Del Rio’s release any time now.