Report: The Bella Twins Originally Planned To Win WWE Women's Tag Team Titles At WrestleMania 42

WrestleMania 42 saw the surprise return of WWE star Paige, who replaced the injured Nikki Bella to team with her twin sister Brie and win the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles.

It was a great moment for the former WWE Divas Champion, who hadn't wrestled a WWE match in over eight years, but the moment was originally meant for Nikki and Brie.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that the booking plan had been for the Bellas to win the match.

"The Bellas were going to win the match. That was always the plan when whey brought Brie back because Nikki kind of had done her singles run and not really done anything of note. So they figured Nikki's under contract and everything so let's bring Brie back and have the nostalgia of the Bellas winning the tag titles, which didn't exist before. So that's the story of why Brie got brought back", Meltzer said.

During the WrestleMania 42 night one post-show, Nikki revealed that she recently underwent surgery to repair her broken ankle. It is unclear how long she will be out of action for.

Paige has reportedly signed a multi-year deal with WWE.