Paige Comments on Status with WWE, Injury and Wellness Suspension

Paige squashed rumors of a potential WWE departure and clarified the reasoning behind her suspension in a statement released Wednesday on Twitter. 

As seen in the following tweet, the two-time Divas champion expressed excitement to return to in-ring action and explained that she didn't fail a drug test:

The 24-year-old native of Norwich, England, was suspended 30 days for her first violation of WWE's wellness policy in August. Her suspension was announced the same day her real-life boyfriend, Alberto Del Rio, was banned 30 days as well.

Del Rio was subsequently released from his contract last Friday, according to WWE.com.

Following Del Rio's departure, there were rumors and speculation regarding Paige potentially following in his footsteps.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Marc Middleton of WrestlingInc.com) reported she had hired legal representation and that her status with the company was in question.

The Anti-Diva has since put any such talk to rest, however, which is a huge positive for a Raw women's division that would benefit greatly from her return.

While Raw boasts top-end talent in Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Bayley, it is lacking in terms of depth, and Paige's eventual comeback should provide WWE Creative with plenty of enticing options.

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