Overview
- At WrestleMania 42, Paige replaced the injured Nikki Bella and teamed with Brie Bella to capture the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship in her first WWE match since 2017.
- Paige said The Rock’s agent Brad Slater connected her with WWE president Nick Khan after a chat with musician Jelly Roll prompted the outreach.
- She described taking a drug test and getting fresh neck clearance in Birmingham, where Nikki was having ankle surgery at the same time.
- Brie Bella detailed the last‑minute texts and rehearsals that made the substitution possible and said she had told creative she could sit out if needed.
- Brie criticized a leak that revealed the plan before the show after sites reported Paige had a multi‑year deal and was seen in WrestleMania walkthroughs, and she vowed to find the source.