Saraya is All Elite, and it looks like she's going to be for quite some time.
The former Paige hit free agency in early July, and Fightful heard that All Elite Wrestling made contact with her not long after. There was word as far back as Starrcast weekend that AEW had interest in the former Divas Champion, though not many details were known until last week.
Sources familiar with the situation tell Fightful Select that Saraya has agreed to a three-year contract with AEW. We are not sure if there are option years at play, as is often the case with AEW. However, we're told for the amount of money it was signed for "largely implies that she'll be wrestling in some capacity." We haven't been given any indication of whether or not she's been cleared, but she is set to speak on AEW Dynamite tonight.
Numerous talent within AEW had went to bat for Saraya and put in good words, but one AEW name said "she didn't need it, since there was interest when she became available." Those that we spoke to on the roster seemed excited about her joining the company.
Thus far Saraya can not be physical, and Britt Baker wasn't cleared for contact last week.
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