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Nikki Bella reportedly isn’t cleared for WrestleMania 42, with PWInsider noting Paige (Saraya Jade-Bevis) has signed to return and is expected to substitute Nikki in Saturday’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal Four Way, after Paige was allegedly secretly flown to Las Vegas for a run-through.
Nikki Bella is sidelined with an ankle injury and will not compete at WrestleMania 42, with Paige reportedly returning to WWE to redebut and take Nikki’s spot alongside Brie in the Women’s Tag Team Championship Match; Paige has reportedly signed a multi-year deal to return to in-ring competition.
On SmackDown (Feb. 6), Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY defeated Kiana James and Giulia to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship; Giulia took the pin, dashing her bid to become a triple champion at WrestleMania 42 and prompting questions about her role in the partnership, with a potential Elimination Chamber qualifier referenced for future opportunities.
Brie Bella confirms she is back with WWE full-time after her Royal Rumble appearance, saying she and sister Nikki plan to pursue the Women’s Tag Team Championship currently held by IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley.
AEW Dynamite on October 22, 2025, features the reveal of the inaugural AEW women's world tag team championship tournament bracket, with early favorites being Mina Shirakawa and Toni Storm. The show also includes title defenses, potential returns, and ongoing storylines involving top wrestlers and factions, as AEW builds toward Full Gear on November 22.
WWE announced a new match for the Elimination Chamber event in Australia, with the Kabuki Warriors defending the WWE women’s tag team championship against Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell on the kickoff show, which will take place one hour before the main card. The addition of this match brings the total number of bouts scheduled for the event to five.
The 1/26/24 episode of "WWE SmackDown" was overshadowed by Vince McMahon's resignation amidst allegations, with the show featuring the crowning of new women's tag champions and wrestlers choosing their Royal Rumble entry numbers. The episode received mixed reviews, with highlights including the entertaining match for the women's tag titles and the old-school Royal Rumble number picks, while the slow start with Carlito and Santos Escobar's match and Roman Reigns' absence on the go-home show were criticized.
WWE has crowned new Women's Tag Team Champions, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter, who dethroned Chelsea Green and Piper Niven. A #1 contender's match has been set for the January 1st episode of WWE RAW, with Natalya and Tegan Nox facing Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark for a chance to challenge Chance and Carter. Wrestling Observer Radio suggests that Baszler and Stark will likely become the next #1 contenders. The Women's Tag Team Division has not received much attention, but 2024 could bring changes with the right champions.
Natalya and Tegan Nox's rivalry for an NXT Women's title shot has turned into a rivalry for Chelsea Green and Piper Niven's WWE Women's Tag Team championship. During Tegan's match with Lyra Valkyria on NXT, Valkyria rolled her up while Natalya was distracted, leading to a brawl. This sets up a Tag title bout and raises the question of whether the champs should interact with NXT stars while on NXT.
Former NXT Women's Tag Team champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn, known for their witch-y gimmick, returned to WWE SmackDown to discuss the curse surrounding the Women's Tag Team Championship. They pointed out the recent injuries and illnesses suffered by wrestlers while holding the title, including Liv Morgan, Sonya Deville, and current champion Piper Niven. Despite attempts by other teams to break the curse, Fyre and Dawn are now eyeing the championship themselves.
WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler will defend their titles against former champions Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan at WWE Money in the Bank. Rodriguez and Morgan were forced to relinquish the titles due to Morgan's injury, but they have reunited to reclaim what they never lost. The match promises to be a show-stealing showdown between two explosive tandems with unorthodox offenses.
On SmackDown, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler defeated Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn of The Unholy Union in a title unification match, resulting in the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship being unified with the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler defeated Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre to become the new Undisputed WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Liv Morgan returned from injury and stood in the ring with Raquel Rodriguez to make it known that they want a shot at the title they never lost.
WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler challenged NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Islw Dawn to a rematch, which was confirmed for the June 23 episode of WWE SmackDown. The match will unify the two sets of women's tag team titles.
Bayley, who led the push for WWE to introduce a Women’s Tag Team championship, acknowledges its troubled legacy but is not giving up hope despite the recent Liv Morgan injury leaving the title vacant for the second time in a little more than a year. The championship has been through a lot, but Bayley believes there is still magic waiting for it.