10 Booking Steps For Paige Following Her WWE Raw Return
1. Falling To An Empress
Having managed to last nearly a full year undefeated and several months as the despised Raw Women's Champion, Paige becomes Asuka's biggest victim as the 'Empress Of Tomorrow' wins her first ever main roster title in the same building she completed her final defence of the NXT one she held so proudly.
The two engage in a bonafide classic, keen to make Brooklyn as synonymous with their match as it is the countless classics that have enthralled audiences during the company's 2015, 2016 and 2017 residencies.
With Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville completely absent following Asuka's domination of them in the build-up, Paige no longer has her Allegiance to hide behind, and ultimately can't compete with the expert striking and submission game of the challenger.
She pushes Asuka close at points, even forcing her to grasp the ropes with her teeth in a breath-taking Scorpion Crosslock submission attempt, but eventually succumbs to the Asuka Lock.
Loss of the title will trigger the gradual collapse of The Allegiance, as a respectful Paige aims to go at things alone as a revived babyface in the aftermath of her significant defeat. She'll gain redemption as the months pass, leading Raw's Survivor Series team to victory before staking her claim yet again in the 2019 Women's Royal Rumble.