Update On Summer Rae & Paige's WWE Status

What next for Raw's missing women?

by Andy H Murray
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Paige and Summer Rae haven't been seen on WWE television since mid-2016. The former has been on hiatus through a myriad of injuries, suspensions, and personal problems, while the latter last appeared in July, and has been taking time-off to recover from a number of unspecified neck and back-related problems.

Both were drafted to Raw as part of the brand split, but neither has featured since the draft. Dave Meltzer provided an update on Paige and Summer during the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, however, stating that neither women has a concrete return date at the moment.

Summer has reportedly been cleared to return for several months. She was backstage at WrestleMania 33, and again at last week's Raw, but the creative team don't have a role for her at the moment. The company are still figuring out which brand to put her on, though she's still listed as a Raw Superstar on WWE.com.

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Paige, meanwhile, is still under contract and recovering from neck surgery in October, but "probably wouldn't be used again" if it weren't for the upcoming Fighting With My Family film. WWE could still bring her back to television, but her future remains unclear.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.