The Bella Twins were met with an unpleasant surprise at Tuesday’s WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony tapings.

Nikki and Brie discussed their experience at this year’ Hall of Fame ceremony on the latest episode of their Bellas Podcast. According to the Bellas, they prepared a speech that was set to run approximately 15 minutes, since that is what they are used to seeing from previous induction speeches. When they arrived at the event, they were caught off guard when WWE told them they were given only 3-5 minutes to speak.

“We had a speech written, but then we realized it was too long because we’re only allowed to do our speech for three to five minutes,” said Brie. “We wrote a 15-minute speech because usually, they are like ’10 to 15 minutes,’ then we found out they were like, ‘No, it has to be three to five minutes.'”

Brie recalls it being difficult to figure out what to cut and what to leave in the speech.

“To do your Hall of Fame speech and take out that much stuff is really hard,” she continued. “We’re wondering like, ‘How do we condense this. What’s important? We want to thank all these people and tell stories,'” said Brie on the podcast.

Nikki said they planned to spend a large portion of the speech thanking the people who guided their careers to the Hall of Fame. WWE told them to spend most of the 3-5 minutes talking about themselves.

“We’ve always been grateful women and that’s where it’s difficult,” said Nikki. “The majority of our speech is thanking people and they’re like, ‘talk more about yourself.’ We’ve already proven ourselves as Hall of Famers. It’s almost like winning an Oscar. You’re thanking the people who helped you get there.”

• Photos & Insider Details From Tuesday’s WWE HOF Ceremony Tapings

Nikki Bella and Brie Bella have talked about returning to the ring in the WWE quite a few times before, and this week they discussed a potential last return and the logistics behind it. The Bella Twins talked about the factors that would play a role in their return and what’s delaying their comeback.

On the latest episode of The Bellas Podcast, Nikki Bella revealed that she really wants to do a WWE return with her sister Brie Bella and go after the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Nikki said that this would be her last run as a professional wrestler and she would put all the passion and desire that she has for wrestling into this run. However, the biggest hurdle for Nikki is that currently isn’t cleared to wrestle. She has issues in her neck which is the reason why she is unfit to compete as of now. Nikki revealed that she is seeing a doctor who is helping her through her neck issues, with neck-strengthening exercises. She also hopes that the herniation that happened above her bone fusion has gotten better since the last time she went in the ring.

Another issue that could come between Nikki Bella’s comeback is that she wants a second child with fiance Artem Chigvinstev in the near future. Nikki, who is currently 37, said that she does not want to get pregnant when she turns 40 so a potential return has to take place within the next year. Brie Bella asked if that’s possible, considering the issues with Nikki’s neck. Nikki replied that she has to get MRIs and other scans done and things need to be discussed with doctors, and hopefully her neck is in a better condition a year from now, when she finally decides to make a return.

Nikki Bella’s fiance Atrim Chigvinstev has revealed in the past that the twins have been in talks with WWE. “She’s [Nikki] been having talks about coming back and doing something together with [her twin sister], Brie [Bella],” Chigvintsev said in an inteview. “They both have kids, and I feel like they still have this unclosed chapter with wrestling. I would not be surprised.”

When the Women’s Tag Titles were introduced in the WWE, The Bella Twins’ saw this as an opportunity for one last run. “When we left, all of the sudden the WWE Women’s Tag Titles came, and we’re like, ‘Wait a sec, that’s for the Bella Twins.’ Like, we’ve been dying to have tag titles, and so her and I feel like we have one more run in us, and we really want to go for those tag titles,” Brie Bella revealed.

Both Nikki and Brie Bella announced their retirements from in-ring action back in March 2019.

Even though Brie and Nikki Bella have not competed in the ring since 2018, they remain a fan of wrestling. They are often full of praises for other superstars, either on their own podcast on on someone else’s.

Recently speaking to Ashley Graham on Pretty Big Deal podcast, Nikki Bella heaped praise on the current SmackDown Women’s Champion, Sasha Banks.

“I’ve always called it about Sasha Banks. Since the day she debuted, even right before she debuted. She has it all, what you look at in a WWE superstar,” Nikki Bella said. “She’s an incredible wrestler and an entertaining superstar. The minute she hits the ramp and comes through the curtain, you’re just locked in on her. Bianca Belair, she’s beautiful, fun to watch, and the most athletic human-being I’ve ever seen in my life. She’s a show stopper.”

Nikki Bella: It’d be a lot of fun to be on creative

Nikki Bella also said that she would be interested in joining the backstage creative team in WWE. She would like to do for the women what Daniel Bryan does for the men, she added.

“Brie’s husband [Daniel Bryan] is part of the creative team and works a lot with Vince McMahon on the creative stuff. I’ve always thought, in the back of my head, ‘I would really like to do that for the women.’ I’ve lived it as a WWE superstar, but I’m also a fan. I know what the people and I know how to get the best out of each woman because I know them. It’d be a lot of fun to be on creative,” Nikki Bella commented.

Brie Bella also chipped with a few good words for NXT superstar Rhea Ripley. Brie said that she was surprised Rhea Ripley was not called up to main roster yet and praised her previous storyline with Charlotte Flair, which she felt should have been a headliner.

“Same with Rhea Ripley. I’m actually bummed she’s not on the main roster yet because she constantly puts out great matches. Her look is incredible, she’s presence going to the ring. She’s still in NXT, which is great for NXT, but she should have been on the main roster years ago. Especially her storyline with Charlotte. I was like, ‘That’s someone who should be headlining Raw,’ Brie Bella shared.

Other female superstars Brie and Nikki Bella thought highly of were Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, and Bianca Belair.

Nikki Bella’s fiancé Artem Chigvintsev had said during an interview with US Magazine that The Bella Twins are having talks about coming back and he wouldn’t be surprised if they returned.

Since the WrestleMania season is approaching, a lot of people wondered if this could mean that we will see the Bellas returning to WWE TV anytime soon, with a Royal Rumble return being the most talked-about scenario.

However, in a new video on their YouTube channel, the Bella Twins talked about these rumors and Brie first explained the hardships she had to face the last time she made a return after giving birth to Birdie:

“A couple of mistakes I did with Birdie on a couple of my comebacks is Birdie was so little — you’re sleep deprived, you’re trying to train, you’re trying to be a mom, so it can be really hard,

I’d like to wait until the boys are like two years old, or something like that. I see us making a comeback in a couple of years, or maybe it’s next year, I don’t know, but it’s not next month!”

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Brie continued by saying that they do want to make a return to in ring competition but they aren’t sure about the timeline of their comeback.

Nikki Bella then explained that they aren’t ‘in talks’ right now and what Artem meant was that the sisters have discussed it among themselves. She confirmed that they haven’t spoken to WWE about a return to the ring.

This clarification confirms that the Bella Twins aren’t planning to return to the ring anytime soon and if they do make a comeback it will be somewhere down the line.

Following reports indicating the Bella Twins may be interested in an in-ring return, Nikki Bella’s fiancee, Artem Chigvintsev, has revealed the twins have been in talks with WWE.

“She’s been having talks about coming back and doing something together with [her twin sister], Brie [Bella],” Chigvintsev revealed to USWeekly. “They both have kids, and I feel like they still have this unclosed chapter with wrestling. I would not be surprised.”

His words follow Brie Bella’s recent comments expressing an interest in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles in an interview with Michael Lopez on Access.

“When we left, all of the sudden the WWE Women’s Tag Titles came, and we’re like, ‘Wait a sec, that’s for the Bella Twins.’ Like, we’ve been dying to have tag titles, and so her and I feel like we have one more run in us, and we really want to go for those tag titles,” Brie Bella revealed.

While the twins have never held tag-team gold, they are both former WWE Divas Champions. Brie held the title once while Nikki had two reigns with the belt. Nikki’s 307 combined days with the title is second only to AJ Lee’s 406 combined days with that particular championship.

Both Nikki and Brie Bella announced their retirement from in-ring competition in March 2019.

Several WWE Superstars have recorded their congratulations for Brie and Nikki Bella following the births of their newborn sons. The Bella Twins recently gave birth, with their babies arriving only a day apart.

In a WWE YouTube video, Mickie James, Lacey Evans and Natalya all offered their congratulations alongside some parenting tips and advice.

Natalya wished both Brie and Nikki Bella the best, noting how Nikki had always wanted to be a mom from the first time they met. She expressed her love for both Bellas and shared how she has no doubt they’ll be “amazing parents.”

“I’m so proud of you in every way, and I cannot wait to see your babies. […] I don’t really have great parenting advice because I’m still trying to be a good cat mom—but the best thing to do is just spoil your kids silly the way that I do Two Paws. That way, everything will be great,” she joked.

Lacey Evans gave some more unique advice to the sisters. She stressed how they should elect for the epidural before sharing some an interesting potty training tip she has utilized in the past:

“Get the epidural. Ain’t nobody got time for all that fussin’ and a-fightin’, and, um, the water hose is a great potty training tool. If you got any questions on that, go ahead and call me. Trust me, it works wonders.”

Mickie James’ Advice

Mickie James expressed how there “couldn’t be anything more beautiful than two sisters having a baby at the same time.”

Regarding advice she had for the twins, she recommended that they do their best to see life through their kids’ eyes.

“One piece of advice that I could send to you is, when you see them look at the world for the first time, when you see them look at magic for the first time, of like what reality is — what life is — try to look at it with them. Look at it for the first time with their eyes. Remember what that’s like.”

Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan already have a child in their little girl, Birdie. Their new baby boy is their second child together.

The birth of her baby boy sees Nikki Bella become a parent for the first time with her partner, Artem Chigvintsev.

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Nikki and Brie Bella have both given birth to baby boys, and only a day apart from one another!

Both former WWE stars announced the news on their respective Instagram pages. Brie was the first to share her news, posting, “It’s a BOY!!! 8-1-2020 We are overwhelmed with joy and everyone is healthy!!!,” along with all three of the family’s hands. This is Brie and husband Daniel Bryan’s second child together.

Next, Nikki shared a photo with the same pose – she, fiancee Artem Chigvintsev, and her newborn baby boy all holding hands. Nikki captioned the photo with “7/31/2020 Our baby boy is here and we couldn’t be HAPPIER and more in LOVE! Everyone is safe and healthy.” Check it out below.

Nikki and Brie briefly shared a pregnancy period with fellow WWE star Becky Lynch. Earlier this year, Lynch was forced to vacate her WWE Raw Women’s Title due to the fact that she is pregnant. However, she remains unsure if she’ll return to the ring after giving birth later this year, unlike the Bella twins, who are currently retired from in-ring competition.

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“I don’t know what the next chapter is because I only know what it’s like to think for myself when I’m by myself,” Lynch told People Magazine earlier this year. “So I don’t know what it’ll look like and how my priorities shift and what I’m going to want in the future. So, everything’s open.”

Becky Lynch and fiancee Seth Rollins’ child is due to be born this December.

The Bella Twins recently appeared on Busted Open Radio to promote their new book Incomparable and during their appearance; they revealed how it’s like to deal with Vince McMahon in real life.

Brie was the first to speak. She said that the Boss is “definitely intimidating.” Agreeing to her comments, Nikki said that you do get scared when you go to meet Vince in his office.

Though Brie continued by saying that Mr McMahon does appreciate when you come up with ideas and she then claimed that their conversation with him were always gentle:

“Every time we sat down with Vince it was always a gentle conversation. I mean, he definitely yelled at us a couple of times in ‘Gorilla [Position]’ and that was scary,

But to actually sit down and we always walked out of there either understanding our story or the bigger picture or just changing something in a way that we all were kind of like, ‘Oh, you’re right. Maybe it should go this way.'”

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Nikki then jumped in to say that Vince McMahon is straight up with talent and you would know exactly which direction your character will be going to after talking to him:

“When you would talk to him, it’s kind of like, you couldn’t be disappointed on what was going to happen or what direction you’re going in, because you knew it,”

The Bellas also talked about how many talents do not build a relationship with Vince McMahon and always look at him as the ‘scary Vince’. You can check out the duo’s comments in the clip below:

Ronda Rousey made an impactful WWE debut at Royal Rumble 2018 but it overshadowed the victory of Asuka and it appears that Nikki Bella who was one of the final two competitors in the match is not a fan of the way things were handled.

In her new book titled ‘Incomparable’, the former Diva’s Champion talked about the event and claimed that it was an incredible night with not so incredible finish.

She continued by saying that the booking was a little triggering for her. Nikki wrote that her words are not against the former UFC star but the moment was a bit of a slap to all the women who competed in the match:

“But it was a bit of a slap in the face to all the historic women wrestlers who had come out for the match, the main event, only to have the moment upstaged by the Ronda announcement. It just didn’t need to happen like that.

It dominated the postshow news cycle and became the only thing everyone wanted to talk about—not the historic Royal Rumble and Asuka’s dominance in the league.” said Nikki Bella. “And by the way, it sucked for Ronda, too. Because that’s no way to join a team—they threw her right into the lion’s den.”

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Royal Rumble 2018 featured the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match which was won by an undefeated Asuka. She eliminated Nikki Bella for the win and the Japanese star was confronted by both Women’s Champions from Raw and SmackDown afterward.

However, before Asuka can choose her opponent for WrestleMania, Ronda Rousey made her official WWE debut. Her arrival ended up overshadowing the Japanese star’s victory, becoming the hottest topic of discussion among fans.

A recent tweet from Nikki Bella about life had made many fans wonder and the people have been speculating whether the former Champion was taking a shot at her ex-fiancé John Cena with the post.

However, the former Divas Champion talked about these confusions on the latest episode of the Bellas podcast and claimed that she doesn’t always talk about Cena:

“Anytime I want to post a quote or I want to share words of wisdom, everyone always think I’m talking about him. I don’t always talk about my ex-fiancé, and honestly, you guys, I have no reason to throw shade at him. I can’t tell you guys enough. I’m not that type of person. I wish people knew that. My life does not revolve around my ex-fiancé.”

The future Hall Of Famer also explained that John Cena is not the only person she has loved. According to Bella, she fell in love three times before the Cenation Leader came into her life and she has loved people after leaving him as well.

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The Relationship of Nikki Bella And John Cena

Nikki Bella dated John Cena for six years, and Cena had proposed the female star at WrestleMania 33. However, the duo broke up shortly before their marriage in 2018. You can check out the mentioned tweet below:

Both the stars have since moved on with their lives. John has started dating Shay Shariatzadeh while Bella has been dating her Dancing With The Stars partner Artem Chigvintsev and earlier this year she announced that she was pregnant.

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Nikki and Brie Bella recently revealed that they will be releasing a memoir via Simon & Schuster. The duo will be heading into the WWE Hall of Fame in Tampa this April and ‘Incomparable’ will be available to purchase on May 5th.

The Bella Twins Book

“We’re really really excited about this book but also really really nervous” Brie began on this week’s episode of The Bella Twins Podcast. “You know, Nicole and I obviously as reality stars we’ve always put our lives out there. We don’t hold back the good, the bad, the ugly, you name it, we show it. But one thing that we kind of never told anyone about was our childhood and how we were raised into these strong women. And that is what our book will that you know. From the moment we shared a womb together, to where we’re at today. So we’re really excited for you all. And there’s a lot of stories you don’t know about my sister!”

“maybe I shouldn’t put that in or I should hold back?”

Nikki Bella echoed Brie’s sentiments, saying “it’s true there’s a lot I shared in this book that I’ve actually never talked about beyond my therapist and my sister. Even my mom will be hearing some stories for the first time. And I think you know sometimes we never actually get to hear from people all the time. Do we open up in this way when it comes to writing a book? And then Brie and I sat down with our ghostwriter. It was like therapy sessions.”

Nikki elaborated further, saying “we just started talking about our life and I remember going to, her name’s Elise, and I was like. I don’t know, ‘maybe I shouldn’t put that in or I should hold back?’ And Elise really opened up my eyes to how my stories can help other women and girls out there. Help them make different decisions or be stronger in this situation.”

Brie’s High School Boyfriend

Brie also revealed that there is a chapter about her high school boyfriend, Bear. In the past Brie has been scarce on detail regarding his death, but it is addressed in the book. “One chapter is about Bear” Brie revealed. “He was my boyfriend who passed away in high school [during] my senior year, and the impact of not only him when he was alive what he did to my life and how he changed me, but how his death changed me too. And it changed me in a spiritual way but also just, you know. I thought I literally was on this one path.”

Brie elaborated further, saying “when you have something tragic happening like that, it, it just changes everything. Like the way you live, and we start to look at stuff and I really go in detail. I know everyone always sees my tattoos in my lower stomach; and you’ve heard me speak about him here and there but it’s been very vague and so now you get a really deep look into how my life was affected and just my relationship with him.”

Incomparable will be available to purchase May 5th via Simon & Schuster and Amazon.

The Bella Twins are both pregnant and their due dates are less than 2 weeks apart. News of the twins’ dual pregnancies was first reported on by People Magazine. The Bellas posed for several exclusive pregnancy announcement photos as well.

“Wait, twins being pregnant at the same time?” Brie told People. “People are going to think that’s a joke. We both are shocked. People are going to think we planned it, but you can’t really plan pregnancy!”

“[It was] a total surprise,” Nikki added. “It took even me a good week to come to terms with like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m pregnant.’ I’m not ready for it.”

Brie & Nikki Bella Both Pregnant

For Brie Bella, this is her second-child with Daniel Bryan. Their first child, Birdie Joe, was born in May of 2017. She spoke to People about how her and Bryan were hoping to have another child but had resigned to thinking they might only have one.

“My husband and I were trying for seven or eight months, but then I felt in my heart it was a sign from God, like, ‘You guys are good with one,’ so we stopped trying,” said Brie. “When we were in France meeting Artem’s family, I felt a little off. I was irritated and uncomfortable in my body. When we got home, I took a test two days before Thanksgiving, and when I saw the positive sign, I was like, ‘Oh, s—!’ “

This will be Nikki Bella’s first child along with her fiance Artem Chigvintsev, whom she met on Dancing With The Stars. She spoke to People about finding out she was pregnant. At the time, Brie had already told Nikki that she was pregnant.

“I was in yoga, and I kept getting this feeling that you need to take a pregnancy test, but I wasn’t even late yet,” says Nikki, who got engaged during a romantic trip to France in November. “And so I’m like, ‘Why do I keep having this feeling? Am I getting twin vibes from her? Because she just told me she’s pregnant?’ “

Nikki would continue to say that she waited until after the pregnancy test confirmed her suspicions before telling Artem.

The full interview with People can be read here.

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News recently broke that Nikki Bella had become engaged to her former Dancing with the Stars co-star Artem Chigvintsev. Given her history with John Cena, some wondered how he may feel about the situation.

According to a source from HollywoodLife.com, Cena is “very happy that she has found someone that treats her so amazingly well.”

They continued, “Nikki was an extremely important part of John’s life so it does remind him of what they had and he is also reminded of his proposal to her at Wrestlemania a few years ago but he also has thought that they have both grown from their relationship and they both have moved on.”

The source then explained how Cena always knew this would happen at some point. They added that Cena only wants to wish them the best and send positive vibes.

“John and Nikki are on great terms, he wants nothing but the best for her,” a second insider added. “And it’s not a big shock or anything, John knows how happy she is with Artem and how much she wants to settle down so he was expecting this sooner or later. He will always cherish his memories with Nikki but he’s moved on too. John’s very happy with his girlfriend Shay so that makes it easier to accept Nikki moving on.”

John Cena Proposes To Nikki Bella

John Cena and Nikki Bella dated for six years before their split in July 2018. He famously proposed to her in the ring during WrestleMania 33. This took place after they had tagged together, defeating the team of The Miz and his wife, Maryse.

Nikki Bella & Artem Chigvintsev shared some happy news to the world this week through the power of social media. 

The former WWE Divas Champion took to her official Instagram account where she announced that she is now engaged to Chigvintsev.

Nikki Bella & Artem Chigvintsev Engaged

Nikki and Artem went public with their relationship in March 2019. She wrote the following: 

“Excited for 2020 and the next decade with you @theartemc. I said yes in France in November! We have been trying to keep it a secret but really wanted to share our excitement for the New Year!”

Artem also shared the news on his Instagram account when he wrote, “You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. So excited for what’s to come I love you more then anything and thank you for saying Yes.”

Congratulations to the happy couple. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on when the wedding will take place. 

Nikki Bella & Artem Chigvintsev met in 2017 when they were partners on ABC’s hit dancing show, Dancing With The Stars, where they were eliminated on the seventh episode. 

Nikki had been a longterm relationship with John Cena. The couple announced their separation in 2018 after dating since 2012 and being engaged for a year. Prior to their split, John Cena and Nikki were scheduled to get married in May 2018.

Nikki was last seen in action on WWE programming in September 2018 where she challenged Ronda Rousey for the WWE RAW Women’s Title at the Evolution pay-per-view.

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Nikki Bella recently did an interview with Health Magazine to talk about her reality show, Total Bellas on the E! Network. 

During the interview, she discussed chronicling her breakup with John Cena on the show. This is where she revealed her one regret about what she didn’t do on the show regarding the split with the former WWE Champion. 

“The one thing I really regret about showcasing the breakup is that no one got to hear [John’s] voice, and it just seemed so one-sided. I felt like that wasn’t fair to him because he was on this journey with us from the beginning.”

Nikki Bella also revealed that Cena never took one paycheck from Total Bellas. She thought it was beautiful that he was fully there to support her and she will never forget his support and his love. 

“That’s what made me sad—I don’t want to say it became the Nikki show, but in a way it did because you didn’t get to see John anymore.”

The couple announced their separation last year after dating since 2012 and being engaged for a year. Prior to their split, John Cena and Nikki were scheduled to get married in May 2018.

• Nikki Bella Says She Still Has “Unconditional Love” For John Cena

Nikki Bella got people talking after responding to a fan on social media. 

The former WWE Divas Champion responded to a fan on her official Twitter account that had Nikki and her sister, Brie, holding the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles with the caption of “We were robbed.” 

Bella reacted by noting how she is still praying for a miracle. You can see her tweet here: 

Nikki Bella Addresses Pregnancy And Motherhood Rumors

In March 2019, Brie Bella announced that she had retired from WWE. It comes down to Nikki’s neck issues and the benign cyst that was found on her brain.

As a result, that has caused her to retire from the pro wrestling business. Her sister has also retired from the ring. 

In the past, Nikki has revealed that there were plans for The Bellas vs. The IIconics after WrestleMania 35 back in April. 

This isn’t the first time that she has talked about hoping she can make an in-ring return as well as for a potential match that could see them become the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Nikki was last seen in action on WWE programming in September 2018 where she challenged Ronda Rousey for the WWE RAW Women’s Title at the Evolution pay-per-view.

Time will tell whether Nikki’s miracle comes true. 

Former WWE Superstar Nikki Bella has dismissed rumors that pregnancy and motherhood are in her near future.

Speaking on her podcast, The Bellas Podcast, which she co-hosts with her sister, Brie, Nikki explained how babies aren’t on her mind right now.

“Yeah. My ovaries are like cringing,” she said. “Love is on my brain, and lust, but not babies.”

She addressed the idea that she and Brie might fall pregnant at the same time, saying ‘Well, so, look, I couldn’t even imagine the world if Brie and I were pregnant the same time. Oh, my God. Those hormones in one room would be unreal.”

Nikki continued, “It’s weird, guys. And I know what some people are saying. But like, I am not craving babies whatsoever right now. I’m just I’m enjoying my career. I’m enjoying my life. I’m enjoying my midriffs. Brie, and I know I’ve said it before, is an amazing form of birth control. Like her and Bird. I’m with them all the time, and I just don’t want that right now.”

Nikki is currently dating her former Dancing with the Stars partner, Artem Chigvintsev. She has previously stated that, despite having been a part and seeing other people, she still considers John Cena her soul mate.

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Although they have not been together for some time, Nikki Bella still considers John Cena to be her soulmate.

Opening up about her emotional well-being during an episode of The Bellas Podcast, Nikki admitted that she was incredibly unhappy during the final days of her relationship with Cena.

Her unhappiness made her reflective, questioning why she was so sad despite having everything she thought she needed.

“I live in these gorgeous homes. I have these gorgeous things. I would understand that when you would look at my life, it was like, ‘how was this girl becoming so unhappy?’ And honestly, it’s still questions I asked myself today. Like, I’m still trying to get over my break-up. I have unconditional love for him. We were such a great couple, but our lives didn’t work.”

She continued, “Sometimes people, when they get into marriage, they don’t realize that marriage is beyond just loving someone. You are joining a life together. It’s a partnership. It’s so many things that those are things, unfortunately, you have to look at, and I look at my marriage just being different than what John and I were gonna have.”

Nikki is currently dating her former Dancing with the Stars partner, Artem Chigvintsev, who she also claimed to be a soulmate during the podcast.

John Cena is dating 29-year old Shay Shariatzadeh.

It’s been some time since Nikki Bella and John Cena broke up with each other, but at least the former still feels the effects of her split with the Cenation Leader.

During the recent episode of The Bellas Podcast, Nikki reflected on her relationship with the 16 Time World Champion and detailed the effects of her breakup.

Bella said that they had an amazing relationship and a lot of love for each other and so she still feels bad about their breakup and cries every now and then:

“We were together a long time, we had an amazing relationship and an amazing bond and a lot of love for each other… but, every day when I need to cry, I let myself cry, because crying is healing. and so, when those tears come, I don’t try to hold them in, I find a quiet place and I cry. Also, on top of it, I meditate.”

Nikki also talked about getting over a breakup during the podcast and said you have to love yourself and do work on yourself to get over such situation.

Nikki Bella started dating John Cena back in 2012 and the couple even got engaged in 2017 when Cena proposed the former Women’s Champion during WrestleMania 33.

However, while they had planned their wedding for May 2018, the duo canceled it just a month prior to the planned date and they called off their engagement in April.

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The Bella Twins have revealed details for the upcoming season of their reality series, Total Bellas.

In a post to her Instagram account, Nikki Bella has shared that her former Dancing with the Stars partner and current boyfriend, Artem Chigvintsev, will be joining the cast for the new season. She accompanied the news with an image of the two embracing.

“[…] As I start a new amazing journey with @totalbellas and my life, my @theartemc is starting the same,” she explained.

“I am so excited for him to be on this journey with me. I’m thankful for him to showcase his life, love, ups and downs not only for me but for my Bella Army and my Total Bellas viewers.”

The post then became reflective as Nikki wrote that “Sometimes we have a door shut and we don’t understand why, but honestly there is always a reason. I have been through that. And not through that just as a break up but through that professionally and personally. And when those other doors open they open SO big!”

“We Are In Our Next Chapter Of Our Life”

Her twin sister, Brie, also spoke about the forthcoming season to TVInsider.com. 

Brie admitted that the biggest difference between this season and previous seasons will be that Season 5 features less pro wrestling. Both women are now retired from the ring and are, according to Brie, in the “next chapter of our life.” 

“You’re going to see cameras capturing Nikki’s retirement and her feelings on it. You’re going to see what happened when meeting the doctors. We both thought we were going back this summer. It’s our next chapter in life, which for me means growing my family. For my sister, it’s being in a new relationship with Artem [Chigvintsev] as a new cast member. He will be filming a lot. My sister is also building a house next door to me. I think it will show us as entrepreneurs.”

Total Bellas Season 5 will debut on E! in early 2020 and will consist of 10 hour-long episodes.

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev did an interview with Entertainment reporter and founder of Reel Talker, Jim Alexander, while at a charity poker event at Paramount Studios. 

During the interview, Bella talked about her desire to wrestle WWE RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and the nixed plans for a feud after WrestleMania 35. 

“I’d love to come back and wrestle “The Man” Becky Lynch, she’s doing so well, or “The Iconics” would be a dream. We planned on doing that after Wrestlemania.”

This isn’t the first time that she has talked about hoping she can make an in-ring return for a potential match against the former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. 

In the past, Nikki has revealed that there were plans for The Bellas vs. The IIconics after WrestleMania 35 on an episode of the Bella Twins podcast.

However, those plans were nixed after Nikki’s neck issues and the benign cyst that was found on her brain.

As a result, that has caused her to retire from the pro wrestling business. Her sister, Brie, has also retired from the ring. 

Regarding Lynch, she just wrapped up a program with Natalya by retaining the WWE RAW Women’s Title at the SummerSlam event.

Now, it appears that Lynch will be feuding with Sasha Banks heading into the Clash of Champions pay-per-view event next month. 

Many fans were wondering why The Bella Twins did not appear on Monday’s WWE RAW Reunion special. Nikki Bella has shed some light on their absence in a post shared on her official Instagram account. 

It turns out that Nikki was supposed to be in New Zealand on Monday but at the last minute, the trip didn’t work out and she couldn’t make the RAW appearance in time. 

Nikki wrote, “Happy RAW Reunion. So bummed @thebriebella and I couldn’t make it Bella Army! I was suppose to be in New Zealand (blog coming soon to our YT channel why I’m not there now).” 

Nikki also noted that she hopes she can make an in-ring return for a potential match that would see The Bella Twins vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The IIconics.

If you recall, Nikki revealed that there were plans for The Bellas vs. The IIconics after WrestleMania 35 on an episode of the Bella Twins podcast.

However, those plans were nixed after Nikki’s neck issues and the benign cyst that was found on her brain that has caused her to retire from the pro wrestling business. Her sister, Brie, also retired from the ring. 

In the past, WWE Superstars have been given a platform to say goodbye to fans when retiring—especially if they are tragically forced into it. Paige, Edge, and Daniel Bryan were all afforded an in-ring opportunity to say farewell. Nikki Bella, however, has not been given that opportunity.

On an episode of the twins’ podcast, The Bellas Podcast, Nikki spoke openly about why she believes she hasn’t been invited by WWE to make a formal retirement speech.

Smart Marks

“I feel like they haven’t had me come in and do a retirement speech because—guys, it’s crazy. Brie and I have become hated by the ‘Smart Marks’,” Nikki explained.

“I always looked at it like, well, we did a really good job as heels for so long. But it was like the more successful we would get with the reality shows, and the men that we were dating and married to, and all that, we became more and more hated. For people to go against us in the ring and on the mic, it’s very easy to create promos with Brie and I, or about us. And I look at Paige, and Bryan, and Edge, and the list goes on of people who got to have that [retirement speech] moment.”

“I Gave Thirteen Years Of My Life”

Becoming emotional, Nikki added:

“It’s going to make me cry because, you know, I love wrestling. I gave thirteen years of my life. I beat my body up. I mean, it was my world. It’s so sad sometimes when I see the lack of respect or, like, not the appreciation. You know how badly I wish I could go out there and wrestle again, and do it for the fans, and do it for us? I mean, I’ve risked my life. And you know what? I’m a human being; sometimes we like to be acknowledged or appreciated,” she stated.

“[…] the fact that I gave so much and I will never get to stand in that ring and have the ‘thank you, Nikki’ chant, or even give my last, final words—I found out the Thursday before WrestleMania and I’m done. That’s it…I pray one day, Brie, we will be appreciated by that crowd.”

Brie then talked about the possibility of her coming back. She teased that she would love to tag with her husband, Daniel Bryan. The potential rivals in this proposed feud? Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.

Thanks to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

Sasha Banks hasn’t been seen in WWE since she and Bayley lost the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 35. The women who would walk away victorious that night were Peyton Royce and Billie Kay, The IIconics.

This win surprised the WWE Universe, as many believed that Banks and Bayley were primed for a long run with the championships.

It appears the reason for the change was to set up a feud between The IIconics and The Bella Twins.

The news was revealed on a recent episode of The Bella Twins podcast.

“Bella Twins Were Coming Back In A Big Way”

During the show, Nikki divulged more information about her neck issues. She also spoke about the plans that had been put in place for a Bella return, post-WrestleMania.

“Brie and I, we were gonna come back and fight for the tag titles after WrestleMania and we were gonna go against The IIconics for a few months,” Nikki said.

She explained that “Deep down inside, I kept having this weird feeling that I needed to get an x-ray on my neck because, for a while, I wasn’t feeling okay. Brie knows that in December after Evolution, I just kept telling her that I feel off and my head doesn’t feel right…”

Brie added that they had gear ready, and the two of them were fully prepared for their return to in-ring action—despite only having retired weeks prior.

“We were ready,” Nikki said. “Bella Twins were coming back in a big way.”

They were meant to start the feud on the SmackDown Live after WrestleMania. Nikki Bella’s MRI results would scupper those plans after doctors informed her her neck was fully herniated. She was also told they had discovered a benign cyst on her brain. They warned her that one bad landing could lead to paralysis.

The IIconics haven’t had a notable feud since winning the championships. Though they have been competing against Asuka and Kairi Sane at Live Events, the duo have yet to defend them on a pay-per-view.

H/T to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.

The Bella Twins appeared NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night. During the appearance, they discussed their R-rated podcast, the future of Total Bellas and more.

Nikki said she and Brie were considering a WWE return in hopes of going after the Women’s tag titles. While undergoing the necessary medical exams, doctors discovered Nikki has several lingering health issues that will prevent her from wrestling again.

Nikki has a herniated disc above where she had neck surgery back in 2016 and inflammation around the metal in her neck. Doctors also discovered a cyst on her brain, which spells the end of her in-ring career.

“So, [the doctors] were like, ‘You’re done. No more.’ I didn’t get a choice, which sucks,” she said.

The Bellas also revealed that Total Bellas is returning to the E! Network for a fifth season.

Watch: Bella Twins appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Nikki Wants a MASSIVE Retirement Party

Following up on the Tonight Show appearance, Nikki Bella tweeted that she think Brie owes her a ‘massive’ retirement party.

A fan asked if we’ll ever see Brie get back in the ring one day. Nikki said yes and that she’d like to see a mixed tag match between Brie and (husband) Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.