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The Bella Twins Would Leave WWE WrestleMania 42 as Champions, With or Without Paige

Paige replaced Nikki Bella, who was injured, and became champion alongside Brie.

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Paige made her surprise return to WWE on the first night of WrestleMania 42, after spending nine years away from the company’s rings.

Paige’s return came amid Nikki Bella’s left ankle injury, suffered three weeks ago during a physical confrontation with Charlotte Flair on an episode of Friday Night SmackDown.

Paige’s return was capped off with the Women’s Tag Team Championship victory alongside Brie Bella, ending the 50-day reign of Lash Legend and Nia Jax.

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE’s plan was always to crown the Bella Twins as the new champions, regardless of Paige’s return.

“The Bellas were going to win either way. That had been the plan ever since they brought Brie back, because Nikki had already wrapped up her singles career. The idea was simple: Nikki is still under contract, so let’s bring Brie back, lean into the nostalgia, and give the Bellas the tag titles, something they had never won. That’s why Brie came back.”

Brie Bella made her return to WWE during the Royal Rumble on January 31 in Saudi Arabia, as one of the event’s biggest highlights.

Nikki, despite being unable to compete, tried to recover until the very last moment. In other words, the decision to bring back Paige, even though it had been a viable option for a few weeks, was made at the last minute.