Summary

Paige has shared the moment she learned WWE had cleared her to return to the ring, a milestone that made her WrestleMania 42 comeback possible.

Her return came on the WrestleMania 42 card after Nikki Bella was sidelined by an ankle injury. Paige stepped in to team with Brie Bella, and the pair went on to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles.

Paige's road back to WWE

Paige had not wrestled for WWE since 2017, when a neck injury forced her into retirement. She later resumed her in-ring career in AEW as Saraya after joining the promotion in 2022, then left in 2025 and spent the next year away from wrestling.

Now, the latest update adds another layer to that comeback story. After returning at WrestleMania 42 and immediately landing in the women's tag title picture, Paige's post makes clear just how important WWE's medical clearance was in setting that return in motion.

WrestleMania 42 fallout has stretched well beyond the match results, from Paige's return to lighter moments such as John Cena's off-camera beer moment with George Kittle.

What Paige's clearance means for WWE

Paige being cleared gave WWE more than a surprise WrestleMania moment, it reopened the door for a wrestler whose in-ring future once looked finished. With Paige and Brie Bella already holding the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles, the return has moved straight from feel-good comeback to a story with real consequences in the division.

It also gives WWE another recognizable name with immediate history attached to the women's roster. After such a long gap between WWE matches, the next step will be whether this title run becomes a short WrestleMania moment or the start of a longer run back on television.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.