WWE star recently shared a disturbing story from her teenage years in her new memoir “Hell in Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives.”
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion detailed an uncomfortable encounter with an older wrestler during a trip to Scotland when she was just 14 years old.
According to the book, a wrestler named Jay began following Paige around and crossed boundaries during training. What started as playful behavior in the ring quickly escalated into something far more serious.
“Jay was chatty with me straightaway. He wasn’t shy about conversing with me, that’s for sure. He followed me around everywhere,” Paige wrote.
“We were in the ring training, and then he rolled in and started getting playful. I just thought it was funny. He chased me around the building, trying to tickle me. Well, he caught me and grabbed me. Turned me upside down and shoved his face in between my legs. At that point, I stopped laughing, and it made me feel uncomfortable.”
Drew McIntyre Steps In
The situation came to a head later that night after Paige’s match. Jay approached her again and made another inappropriate comment, but this time Drew McIntyre overheard and immediately confronted him.
“Later on that night, I sat in the corner, trying to cool down after my match. Jay found me right away. ‘Wow… you look like you just had sex. It’s so sexy.’ This time, though, Drew heard,” Paige recalled.
“‘What the f**k did you just say to her?’ Jay had gained some undeserved confidence from what he had gotten away with earlier. With a creepy smile that I’ll never forget, he gave the same half-aed excuse, sure he would be let off the hook again. It didn’t work.”
McIntyre pulled Jay away for a private conversation that Paige could hear through the walls. The confrontation had an immediate and lasting effect on Jay’s behavior.
“Drew looked furious. ‘Let’s go talk.’ Drew grabbed him by the back of his neck and pulled him away. Even through the walls, I could hear the muffled yelling from Drew as he lost it on Jay in the other room,” she wrote.
“Whatever Drew said, it worked. From that day on, Jay did not make eye contact with me. Didn’t try to talk to me. Didn’t send me inappropriate messages. Didn’t chase me around and shove his face in between my fourteen-year-old legs as a ‘joke.’”
Speaking Out About Past Experiences
Paige has been open about difficult moments from her career and personal life. This revelation from her memoir adds another layer to her story and highlights the challenges young performers can face in the wrestling business.
The book provides an unfiltered look at her journey through the industry, including moments that shaped her both inside and outside the ring. Paige has made it clear she’s not holding back in sharing her experiences.