10 Most Shocking Things That Happened On Post-WrestleMania WWE Raws
7. Paige’s Debut & Title Win (7 April 2014)
AJ Lee was a stunning 295 days into her WWE Divas Championship reign on this post-WrestleMania Raw, and came out to trumpet her epic reign, having seemingly defeated everyone the division had to offer. It was a typical gloating promo from a performer who'd become one of the company's most effective heels, and the moment was crying out for someone to emerge from the back and shut Lee up.
Enter: the then-NXT Women's Champion.
Paige’s arrival was a big surprise, and those who recognised her gave her a hearty reception. What started as a respectful back-and-forth eventually unfolded into a challenge. The bell rang, and just over a minute later Paige had shockingly ended AJ’s monster reign, nailing Lee with a Paige Turner for the one, two, three.
'The Anti-Diva' had rocketed herself to the top of the mountain on her very first main roster night. Cue: mass jubilation, and what felt like the start of a new era.
It was a star-making moment for sure, and while the follow up wasn’t ideal, Paige’s debut will ever be one of her career’s biggest bright spots. Unfortunately, her next post-Mania Raw surprise wasn’t as happy...