“Wanna kick her off,” Nikki Bella targets a long list of opponents after thunderous Royal Rumble return to WWE

The former Divas Champion returned to a WWE ring at Royal Rumble this year for the first time since pulling off that feat in 2022.


“Wanna kick her off,” Nikki Bella targets a long list of opponents after thunderous Royal Rumble return to WWE

Nikki Bella making her entrance at Royal Rumble 2025 [via- WWE]

Although many expected it to happen, the moment Nikki Bella‘s music hit at the Lucas Oil Stadium last night, the place went nuts. She drew No. 30 and ran down that aisle while soaking in the adulation of the fans. Bella’s in-ring return lasted just over 3 minutes. She threw Bayley out before being eliminated by Nia Jax.

Recounting her effort, The Fearless One spoke to Jackie Redmond. Nikki was brimming with gratitude, especially with the kind of reception she got from the WWE Universe. Bella was asked if her Rumble return was a one-off deal or if there’s more to it. The San Diego native admitted that she does have some unfinished business with the likes of Charlotte Flair and Liv Morgan.

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The “Barmageddon” host raved about getting the chance to share the ring with women both from the past and present. Nikki talked about grinning when she saw old faces like Natalya and Naomi still doing it at this level. But then, the former Divas Champion mentioned someone she hasn’t crossed paths with—Bayley.

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Someone who I’ve really been loving and I kind of wanna kick her off her high horse is Chelsea Green……..

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At last, Nikki affirmed that she’s looking to kick Chelsea Green off the high horse she’s on right now. Speaking about Green, who’s a Canadian, Bella alleged her of distorting the image of America being their WWE US Champion, acting as if she’s the embodiment of the Statue of Liberty.

The former Total Divas cast wants to take that away from Chelsea. Having said that, the fans might expect the 41-year-old to stick around in WWE for a while.Who knows if Bella ends up in one of the matches at WrestleMania 41? She hasn’t competed on The Grandest Stage of Them All since 2017. Nikki might want to do it again.

Nikki Bella recently endured a tumultuous divorce from Artem Chigvintsev

The past few months have been absolutely tough for Nikki Bella. In late August, she came out with a domestic violence charge against her ex, Artem Chigvintsev. In a sworn declaration she filed in court, the wrestler went in-depth about the trauma she went through.

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Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella [via- Good Morning America]

Bella accused her former “Dancing With The Stars” husband of tackling her to the ground while their 4-year-old son Matteo was present there. Artem also dragged Matteo upstairs as Nikki woefully followed to get her kid off the cuffs. However, Chigvintsev didn’t let her former wife enter the room.

The Russian dancer almost suffocated Nikki, as she noted in the official complaint. The police arrested Artem shortly after the incident. The couple is now divorced, and each parent shares joint custody of Matteo, as ratified via court order in Napa County.

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