WWE’s 5 Greatest Double Turns

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4. Paige and AJ Lee

Norwich, England’s Paige could possibly go down as one of the most misused superstars the company has ever had.  Before Charlotte, Sasha Banks, Bailey, or Becky Lynch ever became the elite of the women’s division, Paige was the woman predicted to be one of the most successful prospects in the WWE.  Currently on hiatus due to violations of the company’s wellness policy, the 24-year old’s career seems all but dead in the water.

Paige’s career destruction wasn’t all her fault however as it began shortly after being promoted to the main roster.  The creative team made mistake after mistake with her including the #4 double turn on this list with AJ Lee.  Most people would assume that winning the Diva’s title on your first appearance on RAW as a 21-year old would be a springboard for bigger things, but not for Paige.

After the win, AJ took a break from TV and the WWE decided to have Paige feud with likes of Alicia Fox and Cameron.  And although she kept the belt through these feuds, she dropped a lot of the matches against the two lower-tier women making her look vulnerable and not nearly like the young buzz-saw that carved up the women of NXT for about 18 months while becoming the first ever NXT women’s champion.  Her “lame duck” status as champion was further cemented when AJ came back 3 months later to a massive crowd ovation as a baby face, and took the belt immediately back from the suddenly heel Paige.

This double turn was without question a colossal failure and Paige never really got back on track despite another run with the belt.  This was one of the scenarios where the risk certainly did not pay off.