WWE Reportedly Threatened to Fire Paige Over Del Rio

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Fri-2-Sep-2016 15:54:19 · 3,230 comments
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On this week’s episode of MSL & Sullivan, available on MLWradio.com, former ROH & EVOLVE commentator Mister Saint Laurent and former WCW matchmaker Kevin Sullivan discussed the romantic relationship between Alberto Del Rio and Paige. WWE has gone to great lengths to split up the couple and MSL revealed some of the previously undisclosed details.

“Mark Carrano, who fans might know from Total Divas, kind of like the office liaison guy, approached Del Rio and Paige individually and harassed each of them about their relationship. It was indicated that the office wanted them to sever their romantic relationship.”

MSL also said that WWE threatened Paige:

“A lot of people speculated if this was the reason [WWE] split them up in the draft and that’s definitely what happened. The company did not want them together. They split them up in the draft by design and they threatened to fire Paige if she didn’t break up with Del Rio.”

Wow, that's pretty messed up if true. The splitting up in the draft we all know about, but to threaten to fire someone over their choice of partner is harsh.

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Fri-2-Sep-2016 15:58:04 · 731 comments
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More than harsh, I'd consider it discrimination.... And If I were Either Paige or Del Rio, I'd be handing in my notice if I'm being treated like that....

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Fri-9-Sep-2016 15:28:00 · 3,230 comments
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Seems that Paige is quitting, and she's hiring legal representation - going for constructive dismissal. Good on her. You can't make comments about firing someone over being with someone else in the company when said company has a load of couples working for them. Will be a shame to see her go though.

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Fri-9-Sep-2016 16:01:25 · 1,488 comments
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I wonder what their deal is? Wouldn't surprise me if its because its a interracial thing haha! Weird situation here. If its all true, that means WWE is going to get into a lot of trouble probably.

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Sat-10-Sep-2016 09:32:26 · 685 comments
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benjawi wrote

Seems that Paige is quitting, and she's hiring legal representation - going for constructive dismissal. Good on her. You can't make comments about firing someone over being with someone else in the company when said company has a load of couples working for them. Will be a shame to see her go though.

Are all of those couples also currently suspended for breaking the companies drug testing policy?

Its third hand gossip with no actual evidence.

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Thu-15-Sep-2016 19:31:25 · 3,230 comments
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- The situation with Paige was chaotic the last few weeks. As it turns out, she did in fact quit WWE last week but after she did that, both sides decided to "mend fences" and work towards a return, possibly at the 9/19 Raw in Memphis. The decision was made several weeks ago to terminate her, even before her Wellness Policy violation was announced, but it may be that there was a change of heart after she retained legal help.

- The story with her failed Wellness Policy violation is that apparently WWE went to her home to drug test her but she wasn't there and was instead with Alberto Del Rio in Texas. When she was unable to be located, WWE considered that a violation and suspended her. Ultimately, she did take the test several days later and passed it.

Paige put a big block of text up on Twitter explaining that she "failed" because she wasn't home when they wanted to do the test. Bit harsh, but seen that happen a few times in sport - the most famous one was Rio Ferdinand where he forgot about the test and got banned for a most of a year, despite taking the test the next day and passing.

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Fri-16-Sep-2016 13:19:40 · 105 comments
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Paige's suspension was sooooo stupid. She wasn't home and in another state. Why not just use the testing results (which she passed) when she got back?

And that begs the questions. Do wrestlers have to literally keep tabs on their location to this drug testing company? If they go to the grocery store, movies, etc. are they supposed to check in so they're not late for their random screening. Shit makes no sense to me.

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Fri-16-Sep-2016 17:59:05 · 1,175 comments
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I think it kinda comes down to she was scheduled to be there to take her test... she wasn't. a lot of places will count that as a fail.

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Fri-16-Sep-2016 18:28:12 · 5,103 comments
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mordy wrote

Paige's suspension was sooooo stupid. She wasn't home and in another state. Why not just use the testing results (which she passed) when she got back?

And that begs the questions. Do wrestlers have to literally keep tabs on their location to this drug testing company? If they go to the grocery store, movies, etc. are they supposed to check in so they're not late for their random screening. Shit makes no sense to me.

I don't think it was random.

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Fri-16-Sep-2016 22:22:56 · 190 comments
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If you're scheduled for a test and don't show up/can't give a sample, it's a fail. That keeps people from waiting until the drug is out of their system or using something to mask it.

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Mon-27-Mar-2017 22:15:46 · 3,230 comments
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Seems that WWE are still trying to split them up... it might actually be best at this stage if Paige did just leave.

Alberto El Patron wrote

"I doesn't matter how many times you try to break us… is not gonna happen… we were harassed by a company we still are… cause you don't fool me MF’s I know I was you trying to destroy us… destroy my baby… she's better stronger than all of you pieces of ????

We are getting married Wednesday…

Have a nice and go and F… yourself hatters"

For starters he doesn't like people with hats for some reason.

But if what he is saying is true then it's pretty low by WWE. Just leave her be. Can't dictate who someone can be with. And they're getting married in 2 days so that should end this talk hopefully.

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Mon-27-Mar-2017 22:29:11 · 5,103 comments
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Guy needs to work on reading his tweets before he sends them lol.

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Tue-28-Mar-2017 14:28:13 · 1,488 comments
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I don't get why they have had such a problem with Paige being with Del Rio, just doesn't make much sense.

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Tue-28-Mar-2017 19:30:23 · 654 comments
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Never understood that, either. WTF?

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Tue-28-Mar-2017 21:45:27 · 1,175 comments
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Are you guys seriously complaining about grammar on twitter? lol.

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Tue-28-Mar-2017 21:55:55 · 5,103 comments
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Snake! wrote

Are you guys seriously complaining about grammar on twitter? lol.

Just making a joke about how Del Rio hates hatters. 😋

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Wed-29-Mar-2017 08:36:13 · 977 comments
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rhys wrote
Snake! wrote

Are you guys seriously complaining about grammar on twitter? lol.

Just making a joke about how Del Rio hates hatters. 😋

I hate hatters too. I see far too many idiots wearing caps inside. No one needs to wear a cap inside. No one! Bloody hatters. Dicks, the lot of them! 😋

Del Rio must have really pissed people in WWE off for them to hate Paige being with him so much. Makes me wonder what he's done.

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