Paige makes triumphant WWE return at WrestleMania 42, captures tag titles with Brie Bella

LAS VEGAS – WrestleMania tin still supply immoderate unexpected moments, and it showed Saturday night.

Ahead of nan commencement of nan fatal four-way lucifer for nan WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship, Nikki Bella came retired pinch Brie Bella and announced she could nary longer participate successful nan lucifer because of an ankle injury.

She said, however, she called a friend for backup.

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Brie Bella and Paige observe their triumph pinch Nikki Bella during WrestleMania 42: Night 1 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)

Paige’s euphony deed and nan crowd astatine WrestleMania 42 went perfectly berserk. Paige would squad up pinch Brie Bella for nan lucifer against champions Nia Jax and Lash Legend, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair and Bayley and Lyra Valkyria.

Bella started nan lucifer for her team. The crowd was eager for Bella to tag successful Paige, and erstwhile she did, nan crowd went wild. Paige took attraction Jax earlier Bliss went connected nan attack.

Flair tried to thief Bliss, but was deed pinch Nikki Bella’s crutch. Bliss had Paige successful position for a top-rope move but took her oculus disconnected Paige capable for her to recover. Paige countered Bliss and deed nan RamPaige. She pinned Bliss for nan win.

Charlotte Flair faces disconnected pinch Paige during WrestleMania 42: Night 1 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)

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Paige and Brie Bella became nan caller tag squad champions.

Paige started astatine Florida Championship Wrestling successful 2011 earlier moving up to nan NXT brand. She made her WWE debut successful 2014 erstwhile she challenged AJ Lee for nan Divas Championship. Paige won nan lucifer and became nan youngest Divas champion astatine property 21.

She would thief usher successful a caller procreation of women’s wrestlers successful 2015 arsenic portion of nan women’s revolution. But neck injuries sidelined her for 2 years.

Paige and Brie Bella make their entranceway during WrestleMania 42 Night 1 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)

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It’s been 8 years since Paige wrestled successful a WWE ringing and successful 2026, she’s a champion.