Beloved WWE wrestler makes surprise return at WrestleMania
Wrestling star Paige made a surprise return at WrestleMania on Saturday.
It wouldn't be WrestleMania weekend without a surprise or two on the card, and on Saturday night in Las Vegas, former champion Paige made her return to the WWE women's division to team up with Brie Bella. The Bella Twins were scheduled to take part in a fatal four-way match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship on Night 1, but Nikki Bella was not medically cleared to return from an ankle injury. When the Bellas made their entrance on Saturday night, Nikki used a crutch as she hobbled on stage with a microphone in her hand.
She said she didn't want to ruin her sister's WrestleMania moment, so she called an old friend to take her place. PAIGE IS BACK!!!!! š WHAT A WRESTLEMANIA MOMENT!!
pic. twitter. com/3ey0qK3G4o ā WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2026 Paige, a two-time Divas champion and the first NXT women's champion, departed WWE in 2022 and spent three years in rival AEW.
It was reported this weekend that she had signed a multi-year deal with WWE. Her surprise return got one of the biggest pops of the night from the crowd in Las Vegas. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Paige makes surprise WWE return at WrestleMania