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Time of India
12 hours ago
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- Time of India
'I just want to be remembered as...': Saraya opens up about how she wants fans to remember her
(Image via X) Veteran wrestler Saraya, a three‑time women's world champion, recently opened up about which moment she'd most like fans to remember for her contributions to WWE. The women's champion has highlighted her desire to be recognized as a key catalyst in women's wrestling in WWE. Saraya happens to be one of the most popular figures of WWE of her time. She is known for winning the WWE Divas title twice, and was the most youthful ever to come out on top for the championship at 21 years old years 233 days old. She was additionally the debut NXT Women's Champion and the first individual ever to hold the two titles simultaneously. Despite dominating and capturing the AEW Women's World Championship at the All In event in August 2023, Saraya announced a hiatus late in 2024 to pursue personal projects. How Saraya wants WWE fans to remember her? In a candid conversation with WrestleZone managing editor Bill Pritchard, Saraya promoted her newly released memoir, " Hell in Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives ." As she is away from the ring after her temporary exit in 2024, she also hopes to start training with Natalya and remind everyone just how great she can be in the ring. 'I'm going to talk to Nattie,' Saraya said. 'I want to go to her training school and I want to train with her and like get back into how I feel. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo I used to wrestle, dude. Like, I used to wrestle wrestle. I think I got a little scared subconsciously, and I didn't get to do what I know that I can do. So, yeah, I have to adjust a few things. But I want to get back in the swing of things.' Saraya on 'Hell In Boots', her in-ring future, WWE, Friends During the conversation, Saraya was asked how does want to be remembered by her fans. Is there a match or moment that stands out in her mind? To this, she responded, 'So, moment… Of course, my championship wins. All… Yes! 100% my championship wins. Storyline-wise, I loved my 'Frenemies' thing and that's kind of the biggest thing that people kind of remember from my era, is Frenemies with AJ Lee and stuff." She further added, 'I just want to be remembered [as] someone that kind of helped usher in the Women's Revolution. And people had their opinions on that, of who they thought started it, but, whatever. I just know that I was a part of a group that lit the match,' she noted. 'I want to be remembered for that.' Also Read : WWE prepares to introduce a new bloodline faction member on SmackDown As Saraya embarks on a new journey both with her memoir and her training plans, she is absolutely clear about how she wants to be remembered. She wants her fan remember her as a champion, a revolutionary, and a key player in reshaping the narrative for women in pro wrestling. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Saraya Needs To Find Herself, Wants To Be The Girl In NXT Having Amazing Matches Again
Saraya Needs To Find Herself, Wants To Be The Girl In NXT Having Amazing Matches Again Photo Credit: All Elite Wrestling Saraya isn't sure what her in-ring future holds, but she hopes that pro wrestling finds an important place in her life once more. The three-time women's world champion spoke with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard to promote her new book, Hell in Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives. Saraya announced she was leaving AEW last month, which was a mutual decision by both sides. Now, she wants to get her outside interests in order over the next year, but also plans to dedicate herself to pro wrestling training. Saraya hopes to train with Natalya and remind everyone just how great she can be in the ring. Advertisement 'I feel like I need to get back in the swing of how I used to be. And I feel like I didn't really get to showcase that as much as I wanted. And maybe it is just in my head that I wasn't ready or whatever it is. It's crazy… It's crazy to come back from such a crazy injury,' Saraya explained. Saraya needs to find herself in the ring again Saraya believes some of her issues during her comeback were linked to being 'a little scared subconsciously,' which limited doing things she knows she is capable of. 'I have to adjust a few things. But I want to get back in the swing of things. I want to go back to that girl that was in NXT that was having these matches against Nattie and doing freaking… Just wrestling. I need to find myself again there,' she said. 'So, I feel like the next year that I am going to have, I'm going to take a step outside of the actual wrestling world. But I am still going to train and I'm going to build myself back up. Advertisement 'And if wrestling comes back into my life again, I would love it,' she continued. 'But I need to find myself. I need to wrestle again. I need to train, I need to work harder, I need to do all these things. So, when I come back, people will be like, 'Holy crap! She's back back. This is amazing.'' Saraya's new book, Hell in Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives, is available now. Check out our full interview with Saraya below: Read More: Saraya Reacts To Rumors That She's Returning To WWE The post Saraya Needs To Find Herself, Wants To Be The Girl In NXT Having Amazing Matches Again appeared first on Wrestlezone.
