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Paige Returns at WrestleMania 42, Replaces Nikki Bella and Wins Women’s Tag Titles

Her return signals a full-circle comeback for a star WWE once barred from in-ring action.

Overview

  • Paige, who entered to a huge ovation Saturday at Allegiant Stadium, took Nikki Bella’s spot in the Fatal 4-Way for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
  • She and Brie Bella won the titles after Paige blocked Alexa Bliss’s Twisted Bliss with her knees and hit the RamPaige for the pin.
  • Nikki Bella, wearing a walking boot and using a crutch, pulled Charlotte Flair from the ring and struck her with the crutch, creating the opening that led to the finish.
  • PWInsider and other outlets reported in the days before the show that Paige had signed a multi-year WWE deal and quietly rehearsed the substitution in Las Vegas.
  • The moment lands eight years after WWE ruled her out due to neck injuries, following a successful AEW run as Saraya, and it immediately reshapes the women’s tag scene with fresh story threads coming out of the match.