Summary

Brie Bella said she wants to find out who leaked word of Paige's WWE return before WrestleMania 42, after the surprise comeback surfaced online ahead of the show.

Paige returned on WrestleMania 42 Saturday and worked her first match for WWE in more than eight years. The comeback was already a major talking point after Paige called WWE her home after WrestleMania 42 return, but Brie made it clear she was frustrated that details had gotten out before the moment played out in front of the crowd.

What Brie Bella said about Paige's leak

While discussing the situation on The Nikki & Brie Show podcast, Nikki Bella said it was difficult to keep moving through WrestleMania weekend once the story got out. Brie then blamed what she described as a "stooge" for spoiling the surprise.

Quotes

Nikki Bella and Brie Bella on the leak

**Nikki:** "So it was really, really hard, especially when I'm like walking even the red carpet at Hall of Fame and like the Paige stuff got leaked, and like I still have to keep going, and I'm like, this is so wild."

**Brie:** "The Paige stuff got leaked from a stooge. I'm going to find out who, who saw us probably earlier in the week."

**Nikki:** "It's fine because it was still speculation, and you heard the reaction, which we'll get into WrestleMania."

**Brie:** "Sometimes just let things be special, and a secret runs and tells people. That's even like, goes for like, I'm talking about people who have done this, to run to TMZ because they saw something they want to like break. I don't know, someone's personal life."

**Nikki:** "Well, because everything's about clicks and impression, so they want to be like breaking news."

**Brie:** "And you didn't break anything. And any news. And I will say this, it's actually, it's sad. So look yourself in the mirror and really think about what you do next time. I'm going to find that stooge though, because I remember everyone that was around."

What it means for Paige after WrestleMania 42

Paige's return still landed with the live crowd even after the report surfaced, and Nikki specifically pointed to that reaction when talking about the fallout. That matters because WWE now has a returning name back in the mix after more than eight years away, and the company has already shown there is immediate interest in what Paige does next.

Brie's comments also underline how tightly WWE tries to protect comeback moments around WrestleMania weekend. When a return still connects despite a leak, it usually says as much about the star's standing with fans as it does about the surprise itself.

Sources

Brie Bella while speaking on The Nikki & Brie Show podcast