Overview
- Paige returned at WrestleMania 42 as Nikki Bella’s injury replacement and won the women’s tag titles with Brie Bella in her first WWE match since 2017.
- She said the process began at Bunnie Xo’s live show when Jelly Roll prompted Brad Slater, The Rock’s agent, to connect her with WWE President Nick Khan.
- Paige recounted that WWE moved ahead only after she passed a drug test and received neck clearance in Birmingham, where doctors ran extensive imaging before approving her.
- Brie Bella criticized pre‑event leaks that outed Paige’s signing and vowed to identify who shared details about the planned swap before the show.
- Nikki Bella is recovering from ankle surgery after what she described as a fracture, sprain, and break, which opened the door for the last‑minute substitution.