Paige Comments on Her Surprise WWE Return & Women’s Tag Titles Victory at WrestleMania 42
As noted before, Saturday’s WWE WrestleMania 42 Night 1 event at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada featured Paige, former Saraya in AEW, making her surprise return to WWE. Paige teamed up with Brie Bella as Nikki Bella’s replacement for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal Four-way match, which Paige and Brie won.
Following the match, Paige reflected on Twitter about her surprise return and WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship victory.
I’m backkkk… did you miss me?
— SARAYA (@Saraya) April 19, 2026
Another debut. Another championship baby pic.twitter.com/PC3Qn5oTHA
WWE’s WrestleMania 42 Night 1 post-show featured Paige as one of the guests. One of the topics discussed included Paige reflecting on her return and competing in her first match in the company since 2017.
“WWE is my home, I was raised here, I’m a WWE girl forever, and a Total Diva. I didn’t know how anyone was gonna react, I’m walking out there, I forgot how big WrestleManias were. It was magical, it was surreal, I forgot how to skip at one point. I was like, ‘What do I do? What does Paige do?”
Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com
Nikki Bella Revealed She Underwent Surgery for Her Ankle Injury & Paige Replacing Her at WrestleMania 42
As noted before, Nikki Bella has been out of action for WWE since the March 27th WWE SmackDown show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania due to an ankle injury. Paige was revealed to be Bella’s replacement for her scheduled WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania 42 due to Bella not being medically cleared to compete.
WWE’s WrestleMania 42 Night 1 post-show featured Bella as one of the guests. One of the topics discussed included Bella revealing that she had underwent surgery two weeks ago to repair her ankle. Bella also gave her thoughts about the process that led to Paige replacing her as Brie Bella’s tag team partner for WrestleMania 42.
“I actually got surgery two weeks ago from yesterday. I managed to break, sprain, and tear my ankle. When I’m headed into Birmingham to get surgery. Guess who is in Birmingham. I was like, ‘Brie, there is no way I’m going to make WrestleMania, but you still have to have your moment.’ We were both like, ‘The only person who will make it feel special and like family is Paige.’ It’s crazy how life works. It’s part of the journey. There is no one else, and I truly mean this, no other WWE superstar in the past or now, that I would want to take my place than Paige.”
Transcript h/t: Fightful.com
AJ Lee Comments on Future of Her Wrestling Career
As noted before, Saturday’s WWE WrestleMania 42 Night 1 event featured Becky Lynch defeating AJ Lee to become the new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion.
WWE’s WrestleMania 42 Night 1 post-show featured Lee as one of the guests. One of the topics discussed included Lee’s thoughts about the future of her wrestling career following her loss to Lynch at WrestleMania 42.
“It’s been my favorite WrestleMania experience so far. Maybe my favorite match so far. Even though I lost it, I got to have my family here. For a lot of them, it was the first time ever, and what I wanted to do with that entrance was represent all the fans who have been with me from day one; who have been wearing my outfits, my shirts and my shorts and my shoes and skipping along with me the whole way. That was for you. I love you. I never got to say goodbye last time and I felt bad about that. So this is not goodbye. But, I’ll see you soon. I hope.”
Transcript h/t: Fightful.com
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