On the latest episode of WWE Backstage, CM Punk, Becky Lynch, and Paige were asked to recall the match they are most proud of in their careers.
Paige said she is most proud of her SummerSlam 2014 match against AJ Lee, where she won the Divas Title. But it wasn't the championship win that made Paige proud.
"It was my birthday at SummerSlam and I was going to become Divas Champion for the second time. I remember her nursing something and knowing that the next day, she was going to take a break and go take care of it. We managed to get through the whole match without her taking one bump. I was like, 'We're going to protect you at all costs.' We did like a 15-minute match and the whole time I was like, 'I'm not going to throw you down on the ground, I'm gonna get you in a hold.' It actually worked out really well and it really stuck with me. I love that match," she said.
Taking to social media, AJ revealed her exact injury going into the match and praised Paige for taking care of her.
I herniated 3 discs in my cervical spine the week before this match, couldn’t turn my head or feel my hands. Doctor asked me if I had been in a car crash haha. @RealPaigeWWE protected me fiercely like a goddamn superhero (I think even helped dress me), so I heart her forever. https://t.co/OIroAnySf5
— AJ (@TheAJMendez) January 26, 2020
Paige made her WWE debut against AJ, winning the Divas Championship on her first night on the main roster. AJ teamed with Paige and Naomi in her final WWE match on the March 30, 2015 episode of WWE Raw.
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