The Bella Doubles are back! For the very first time in over 3 years, Nikki and also Brie Bella will certainly enter a WWE ring at the Royal Rumble, and also Nikki claims she's wanting to get even with some old opponents.
" Brie, I do not understand about you, yet I'm entering to win," Nikki Bella informed her twin sis, Brie, when reviewing their WWE return throughout the Jan. 12 episode of The Bellas Podcast on SiriusXM's Stitcher. Throughout the Jan. 7 episode of SmackDown, the WWE revealed some individuals in the females's Royal Rumble suit, and also Nikki and also Brie, 38, were amongst the called rivals. The Bellas have not battled given that 2018, and also it shows up Nikki has actually been keeping an animosity ever since. "I have actually had incomplete company with Charlotte [Flair], so why would not I wish to return there [to the WWE]," she stated.
" And after that, I have actually never ever had company with Becky [Lynch]," included Nikki, "and also I would certainly enjoy it. And after that, there are the [Women’s] Tag titles. Due to the fact that I would certainly sort of like to be the first-ever victor of the Royal Rumble to sort of provide the center finger to both champs, to go, 'I desire the tag titles.' Like, exactly how badass would certainly that be? Would certainly I not be the coolest individual to drop in background? I would certainly seem like I would certainly have a little " Rock Cold" Steve Austin to me."
Nikki isn't the only Bella with some unsolved concerns within the settled circle. "I seem like, the last Royal Rumble-- the just one I have actually remained in, the first-ever females's Royal Rumble-- the method I was secured, it had not been extremely good," she stated. "I do not also keep in mind," stated Nikki with a smile. "Oh, you do not?" stated Brie accusatorily. "Due to the fact that it was you. And also you far better enjoy your back as well, woman."
The Bellas have not contended in the WWE given that late 2018. Nikki's last suit was a loss to then-WWE RAW Females's Champ Ronda Rousey, per CageMatch.net A month prior to that effort, Nikki teamed with Brie and also Ronda to beat Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, and also Ruby Soho ( contending under the name Ruby Riott). Brie revealed in a 2019 episode of Overall Bellas that she was relinquished the ring, and also throughout a 2021 episode of the Sippin The Tea Television Program, Nikki stated that the physicians had "place me on the retired bench permanently." Throughout The Bellas Podcast, Nikki talked about exactly how she was clinically gotten rid of for in-ring activity after undertaking MRIs and also scans on her mind, neck, and also various other areas.
The 2022 Royal Rumble, happening at The Dome at America's Facility in St. Louis, Missouri, will certainly be one for the background publications. Not just does it note the 35 years of the titular suit, yet the females's suit will certainly see a schedule of returning celebrities, like Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, Summer Season Rae, Lita, the Bella Doubles, and also Mickie James -- that is presently Influence Fumbling's Ko Globe Champ. "I was stunned they revealed it since normally, these are shocks, yet I recognize, marketing-wise," stated Nikki stated on the podcast, per Fightful Brie included, "Business-wise, it makes good sense since currently we can have the entire Bella Military there."
Selfishly, that's why I enjoyed regarding it," stated Nikki. "Nobody would certainly have ever before anticipated you and also I to be in the Rumble, so it makes me pleased that the Bella Military understands, and also they can go."