Paige Says She Will Keep Fighting for Women's TV Time
Summary: Paige told Metro, in an interview published Nov. 7, that she is grateful to be back in WWE after eight years but will push back when entrances or match time are cut, for herself and the women's roster.
The quick version
- Paige said: "that doesn't mean I won't put my foot down when it comes to TV time." The words are from her interview with Metro, published Nov. 7.
- She said she wants the whole women's roster to get as much television time as possible.
- WWE has not commented that we found. The interview names no specific cut.
Paige says she will speak up when WWE trims television time. In an interview Metro published on Saturday, Nov. 7, the former Divas Champion said she is thankful for her WWE return after eight years away, but that thankfulness does not mean accepting less exposure. Wrestling Noticias carried the same quotes.
What she said
"I do appreciate every single second that I get to be on TV and in that ring," Paige told Metro. "And the fact that I managed to return after eight years, I am so grateful for that. But that doesn't mean I won't put my foot down when it comes to TV time."
Metro says that includes calling out a cut entrance or trimmed match time, and that she wants the best opportunities for the whole women's roster. "The more, the merrier with them on TV," she said. She also said "I am vocal, and this time around I'm always gonna be that person," and that WWE "knows that already." She added that she can be hard to deal with at times.
The background
Wrestling Noticias ties the comments to Aug. 14, when a promo of hers was cut from SmackDown in Boston and posted only on WWE's social channels after the show. By its account the promo answered the Bella Twins' attack on her at SummerSlam. Wrestling Noticias also notes that in 2019, as manager of the Kabuki Warriors, she complained in public about the team's lack of TV time.
Paige wrestled her first NXT match in more than a decade on Wednesday, Nov. 4, and lost to Kelani Jordan, who kept the NXT Women's Championship. See our NXT results.
What we do not know
- Whether a recent cut led to the comments. Metro's piece, as we read it, names none.
- Whether WWE has said anything to her about TV time. We found no WWE statement.
Source: Paige's own words to Metro (Alistair McGeorge), which we read, and Wrestling Noticias' report for the Aug. 14 background. Metro shows its piece as published Nov. 7 and updated Nov. 9. We did not hear the interview audio and did not contact WWE. Nothing in this story is a rumor.
Sources
- Metro (Alistair McGeorge), "WWE legend Paige reveals surprising text she received from Florence Pugh", published Nov. 7, 2026, updated Nov. 9, 2026 (the TV time quotes). https://metro.co.uk/2026/11/07/wwe-legend-paige-reveals-surprising-text-received-florence-pugh-29772062/
- Wrestling Noticias (Leonardo Cunha), "Paige Promises to Continue to Call Out WWE", no date shown on the page (same quotes, the Aug. 14 promo, the 2019 comment, the NXT match). https://wrestlingnoticias.com/paige-promises-to-continue-to-call-out-wwe
- WrestlingNews.com, "NXT Results: Waller Retains Over Punk as Owens Interferes", Nov. 2026. https://wrestlingnews.com/story/nxt-results-nov-4-waller-retains-over-punk/
- WrestlingNews.com staff reporting: read Metro's interview and Wrestling Noticias' report in full and matched the quotes word for word. We left out the parts of the Metro piece about Paige's family and personal life. We did not contact WWE.
How we credit sources: Editorial standards.