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Paige would carry the gold over the next three months, knocking off established competitors such as Alicia Fox, Aksana and Naomi. At the same time, she struggled to make the impact that she did in NXT, thanks to WWE Creative's reluctance to expand upon the Anti-Diva character that helped make her one of the breakout stars in the company.
By the time she took to the ring on the June 30 episode of Raw, there were plenty of questions surrounding where the young woman would go next. What would she do? Was there any chance that her character could be rehabbed enough to make people care?
Then AJ returned, beat Paige for the title and ignited a story most expected would carry the Divas division in a post-WrestleMania WWE.
Rather than engaging in a heated rivalry right out of the gate, Paige and AJ began showing an awkward mutual respect for one another. With every compliment they directed at each other, however, it became more and more clear that the title loss affected Paige more than she was letting on. Behind every smile, there was a fury just waiting to be unleashed.
Whether she finally unleashes that fury at Battleground remains to be seen, but sooner or later, AJ will pay for ending what should have been the greatest run of Paige's young career.
Prediction: AJ Lee
The entire story is built on Paige eventually snapping and attacking AJ. That cannot happen if she beats AJ, regains the Divas Championship and has her happy ending. There would be no emphasis for the breakdown.
As a result, AJ will win Sunday night, retain the title and bring us one step closer to a Page heel turn.
source: bleacherreport.com
