Paige breaks down on Twitch as WWE\u2019s streaming crackdown kicks in SarayaOfficial, TwitchWWE superstar Paige, real name Saraya-Jade Bevis, broke down in front of her fans on Twitch after the news came through that her employers had started cracking down on talent engaging on third-party platforms. Under their new restrictions, the sports entertainment company will take proceeds from their stars streaming under the wrestling names. For example, Paige\u2019s donations on Twitch would previously be paid to her directly, but in the future that will not be the case. In response to the measures, stars like her and AJ Styles have decided to stop streaming for a period of time \u2013 until more suitable terms can be agreed between both parties. For a wrestler like Paige, though, who is injured \u2013 this was a difficult pill to swallow. Paige gets devastating news on Twitch On October 29, the British star \u2013 who hails from Norwich, England \u2013 decided to cancel her stream after receiving the news on her phone while live. In the spur of the moment, she walked off-stream for a short while before returning to the screen. Tears flowing down her face, she started to explain what was happening. The Twitch broadcast VOD itself has been muted in certain areas, potentially due to the music being played in the background. So, clips are quite hard to come by on there, but some have posted the comments to YouTube. Bevis said: \u201cThere may be a time where I have to stop streaming. I\u2019ll have to walk away. If I have to leave, we have to make today and Saturday f***ing crazy. I\u2019ve honestly gotten to the point where I cannot deal with this company anymore. Now I have to make a very important decision. \u201cOver f***ing worked. I broke my f***ing neck twice for this company. They don\u2019t realize that this community isn\u2019t about subs. We build a community and family where this is an escape for a lot of people, including myself. I can\u2019t wrestle anymore. I was worked so hard in WWE that I can\u2019t wrestle anymore because my neck is f***ed. My whole dreams got taken away. I had to have something that fulfilled that huge f***ing void that I lost with wrestling.\u201d https:\/\/youtu.be\/2E5AXx1cshQ Twitch has been an escape for injured Paige The star injured her neck back in 2017 and has since even returned to the ring. At the time of her stream, though, she is out with another injury and unable to compete. Turning to Twitch, she has built up quite the following \u2013 with almost 150,000 people following her channel. After that, she confirmed that she plans to continue streaming one way or another, and will see where that takes her. During the livestream, Paige revealed going live on the streaming website wasn\u2019t for the donations and subscriber payments, but instead, an escape. She added: \u201cI understand if they\u2019re like, \u2018you\u2019re wrestling every day and doing shows every day,\u2019 but I\u2019m an injured wrestler. I get used for media stuff, sometimes, but at the end of the day, I\u2019m in my house going f***ing crazy and I need something to keep me sane. \u201cTwitch was my escape. Right now, I\u2019m just sitting on my f***ing ass. People think I should be thankful that I still have a job, and I am, but it doesn\u2019t mean I should be treated like f***ing shit. I had my neck taken away from me twice. You can\u2019t take away my Twitch too.\u201d It appears to be heating up in the battle between employees and their employer. There\u2019s a good chance WWE superstars take further action in the dispute too, as Paige mentioned potential unionization and hiring a lawyer, so it could be about to get a whole lot messier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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