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

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

Ahead of the commencement of the fatal four-way lucifer for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship, Nikki Bella came retired with Brie Bella and announced she could nary longer enactment successful the lucifer due to the fact that of an ankle injury.

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

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Brie Bella and Paige observe their triumph with 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 the assemblage astatine WrestleMania 42 went perfectly berserk. Paige would squad up with Brie Bella for the lucifer against champions Nia Jax and Lash Legend, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair and Bayley and Lyra Valkyria.

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

Flair tried to assistance Bliss, but was deed with Nikki Bella’s crutch. Bliss had Paige successful presumption for a top-rope determination but took her oculus disconnected Paige capable for her to recover. Paige countered Bliss and deed the RamPaige. She pinned Bliss for the win.

Charlotte Flair faces disconnected with 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 the caller tag squad champions.

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

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

Paige and Brie Bella marque 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.