British star Paige says she is not quitting WWE
Thursday 15 September 2016 12:51, UK
British WWE star Paige has rubbished reports she is leaving the company following the release of her boyfriend Alberto Del Rio.
The Norwich-born wrestler was suspended for 30 days last month for her first violation of WWE's wellness policy and has not appeared on TV since the June 27 edition of Monday Night Raw.
Four-time world champion Del Rio parted company with WWE on September 9 but Paige, who has been battling injury, insists that she will not follow suit - and that she did not fail a drugs test.
"Let me begin by saying that the rumours that I'm leaving WWE are completely false!," the 24-year-old wrote on Twitter.
The rumours that I'm leaving WWE are completely false! I certainly look forward to returning back to action at some point.
"I certainly look forward to returning back to action at some point, once my injury is treated and on a healthy return.
On her suspension, a fate that also befell Del Rio before his departure, Paige added: "Although I was disappointed by my suspension, I respect the WWE's Wellness Policy.
"However, let me be clear that I was not suspended for failing a drug test, it was merely due to a procedural issue.
"I took the test, I passed it. I arranged said test to happen after I wasn't at my home when Aegis contacted me.
"So I drove 200 miles to do it. Unfortunately I didn't do it in time, according to Aegis."
Paige signed for WWE in 2011 and went on to hold the NXT Women's Championship for 308 days.
The Brit joined WWE's main roster in 2014 and has since won the WWE Divas Championship on two occasions and competed at two WrestleManias.
Paige was positioned on the Raw brand following July's WWE Draft.
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