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LAS VEGAS – WrestleMania can still offer some unexpected moments, and it showed on Saturday night.
Before the start of the fatal four-way match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship, Nikki Bella came out with Brie Bella and announced that she could no longer participate in the match due to an ankle injury.
She said, however, that she called a friend to back her up.
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Brie Bella and Paige celebrate their victory with Nikki Bella during WrestleMania 42: Night 1 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 18, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
Paige’s music hit and the crowd at WrestleMania 42 went completely crazy. Paige would team with Brie Bella for the match against champions Nia Jax and Lash Legend, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair and Bayley and Lyra Valkyria.
Bella started the game for her team. The crowd was eager for Bella to accompany Paige, and when she did, the crowd went wild. Paige took care of Jax before Bliss attacked.
Flair tried to help Bliss, but was hit with Nikki Bella’s crutch. Bliss had Paige in position for a top rope move, but took her eye off Paige long enough to recover. Paige countered Bliss and hit the RamPaige. She pinned Bliss to win.
Charlotte Flair faces Paige during WrestleMania 42: Night 1 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 18, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)
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Paige and Brie Bella became the new tag team champions.
Paige started in Florida Championship Wrestling in 2011 before moving to the NXT brand. She made her WWE debut in 2014 when she challenged AJ Lee for the Divas Championship. Paige won the match and became the youngest Divas Champion at 21 years old.
She would help usher in a new generation of wrestlers in 2015 as part of the women’s revolution. But neck injuries sidelined her for two years.
Paige and Brie Bella make their entrance during Night 1 of WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 18, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)
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It’s been eight years since Paige fought in a WWE ring and in 2026 she will be champion.
