10 Pleasant Surprises For Wrestling Fans In 2017
8. The Return Of Paige
An up-and-down eighteen months for Paige saw crisis after crisis splashed all over the internet, but her return has thankfully not left her too exposed on the super-talented main roster she left behind. Turning back up on Raw alongside Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, 'The Anti-Diva' has taken on the role of assured veteran as the leader of a new heel group and the embittered architect of today's Women's Division.
That she even made it back to the ring was perhaps the best news of all.
There were sadly too many spells in 2017 where several public discrepancies alongside partner Alberto Del Rio/El Patron seemed to foreshadow a permanent departure from the company, not least after an injury-ravaged hiatus followed back-to-back Wellness Policy violations shortly after the pair were separated by the 2016 draft.
As dynamic and confident in her first match back against Sasha Banks as she was in promos announcing the mission statement of her new stable, she's quickly established herself as Raw's lead heel above Women's Champion and 2017 standout Alexa Bliss. How the faction will interact again with the Champion as well as the undefeated Asuka in upcoming weeks will ensure some much-needed storyline drama in the division remains at a premium.