Paige has disclosed that the Bella Twins’ heel turn at WWE SummerSlam 2026 came as little surprise, admitting she sensed the betrayal brewing long before the Minneapolis event.
The former Divas Champion returned to WWE in April 2026, aligning with Nikki and Brie Bella. She stepped in for an injured Nikki at WrestleMania, capturing the Women’s Tag Team Championships alongside Brie. However, the alliance proved short-lived.
Speaking with SoCal Val at Monopoly Events’ Wales Comic Con, Paige recalled the early warning signs. “You just get that vibe from Nikki out the gate there. You know what I mean? After we won the championships at WrestleMania, the hug that she gave me afterwards and the freaking side-eyes she was giving me, I was like, ‘Ah, is it going to be too long until she turns on me?'”
That suspicion only deepened by SummerSlam. “I kind of expected it at SummerSlam too, especially when I gave Brie a really long hug, you know. I don’t know if you guys notice, but I gave her a long hug after the SummerSlam match, and I was just like, this feels really sad… I mean, everyone expected it. Let’s be real, right?”
The duo dropped the Women’s Tag Team Titles to Fatal Influence at Saturday Night’s Main Event, before all three women fell to the faction again at SummerSlam — where the Bellas finally turned on Paige.
