Nikki Bella spoke with the New York Post for a new interview to promote the upcoming Evolution pay-per-view event on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum where she’ll challenge Ronda Rousey for the RAW Women’s Title.

During the interview, she was asked about the perception about her relationship with John Cena being the reason for her success in WWE. She stated, “I’ve grown thick-skinned to it. I just can’t wait for the day it can stop and not every promo towards me brings up my ex and I think it will [stop]. I think there will come a day for that, but maybe there won’t, but I do hope so.”

Bella continued by stating that it doesn’t make her angry or feel bad for herself as she knows that she has worked hard for what she has accomplished and position that she’s in now.

“He was my biggest supporter. He gave me amazing advice. I’d pick his brain all the time, and that’s what he did for my career, [like] everyone who has that special person in their life.”

Nikki said that this is the part she thinks that not only do men need to evolve but women as well because a woman is successful doesn’t mean it’s because of her man. She said that she thinks it’s unfair.

WWE’s all-female PPV, Evolution, takes place in Long Island on October 28th, 2018. Up until recently, ticket sales had not thought to be going well.

According to a recent report from the Wrestling Observer, however, sales spiked after WWE announced Ronda Rousey vs Nikki Bella would headline the event.

“The announcement of Rousey vs. Nikki Bella last week did lead to a surge in ticket sales for the Nassau Coliseum show and it is expected to sell out,” wrote Dave Meltzer.

Ronda Rousey vs Nikki Bella at WWE Evolution

WWE originally had announced Alexa Bliss vs Trish Stratus and Mickie James vs Lita for Evolution. Those two matches were later changed to single’s matches, however. The company was not able to announce Rousey vs Nikki until after Super Show-Down and Nikki’s heel turn. Some speculation holds that WWE announced the two single’s matches originally in an effort to boost ticket sales. Then, after they were able to announce Rousey vs Nikki Bella, WWE produced the angle where the legends matches were combined into one tag-team match.

In addition to Rousey vs Nikki and the legends matches, the NXT, Smackdown, and Raw Womens’ Championships will be defended on the show. Evolution will take place October 28th from Uniondale, New York.

“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey delivered an impassioned promo against the Bella Twins on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, surprising a lot of fans as to how well delivered, energetic, and genuine she was able to make her words – especially when compared to previous promo time that the former UFC champion, and current Raw Women’s champion, Ronda Rousey has had.

The reason for this stark change is surprising: she wrote the whole promo herself.

“Do Nothing Bellas”

According to Dave Meltzer, the promo was based on her real-life feelings about women who get by in life on nothing but their looks. That spark was the genesis for her promo this past Monday, highlighted by her coining the phrase, “Do Nothing Bellas.”

Speaking about it on Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alveraz commented that the “Ronda Rousey promo Monday […] she wrote the entire thing herself. She did not have a writer. She wrote that. The line about the Bella’s name being a stain on society? She wrote that. That’s how she talks.”

Evolution Sell Out

Since announcing Nikki Bella vs Ronda Rousey at WWE’s Evolution event last week, ticket sales have reportedly increased. With the crowd engaged and reacting positively to the feud as it continues to develop, it appears the WWE has tapped into a prominent feud that continues to escalate as Evolution continues to grow ever closer to selling out.

What did you think of her promo? Surprised that she was allowed free reign to script her own words?

Nikki Bella recently spoke with Refinery 29 to talk about the return of her and sister, Brie, to the WWE as stars on their flagship show, Monday Night RAW. The former WWE Divas Champion also spoke about challenging Ronda Rousey for the WWE RAW Women’s Title at the upcoming Evolution pay-per-view event.

“I literally feel as if I’m training for the Olympics. I need to move differently. I need to work differently. I’m ready to give my absolute best performance at Evolution,” Nikki says.

This event takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will air on the WWE Network. The show will also feature the finals of the 2018 Mae Young Classic Tournament as well as Championship bouts for the RAW, Smackdown and the NXT UK Women’s Championships.

Nikki brought up how she has been with the company for almost 12 years and since day one, she wanted a change for the women superstars. She thinks that “Evolution represents the barriers that we’ve broken together as women. It’s the perfect time to have a comeback. I’m looking forward to the day that it isn’t about women making history.”

WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. WWE is hyping that there will be over 50 women from WWE’s past and present competing in the first-ever women’s pay-per-view broadcast.

The build for Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella at Evolution has gotten personal. Yesterday (Mon. October 15, 2018) before Monday Night RAW, the women took to social media to take shots at one another. On the show, Rousey and Bella exchanged words, with Rousey hitting Bella with a line that left a lot of fans “ooing.”

Rousey told Bella that “the only door that you have ever knocked down was the door to John Cena’s bedroom.” But that was just the beginning of the RAW Women’s Champion’s tirade. Shortly after their segment, Rousey took to Instagram to continue her assault on Bella:

“In response to your post @thenikkibella – There’s a big difference to being present and being useful. Mentioning your name with respected names doesn’t make you respectable. It makes you a name dropper.

“And name drop you do! You drop so many names it amazes me you ever could hold them all in your pea sized brain in the first place.

“You were GIVEN a title, you were GIVEN a show, you were GIVEN a producer credit (I’m sure you have no clue what a producer actually does) the only thing in your whole life you’ve worked to earn is a really Rowdy ass whoopin. And come Oct 28th at #Evolution you’ll finally deserve what you receive. #RondaVsBella #DNB #DoNothingBellas #DontbeaDNB”

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo-hJ4ghuBw/?utm_source=ig_embed

What do you think about Rousey’s comments towards Bella?

Nikki Bella and Ronda Rousey continue to promote their upcoming clash at WWE Evolution. The pay-per-view (PPV) will be the WWE’s first all-female show in history. It all goes down from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on October 28th. Recently, Bella revealed that she and Rousey’s match at Evolution will headline the PPV.

Rousey will defend her RAW Women’s Title against the longtime WWE star. Initially, Rousey and The Bella Twins were allies on WWE TV. They even teamed up to defeat The Riott Squad at WWE Super Show-Down in Australia. However, on the following episode of Monday Night RAW, Nikki and Brie attacked “The Rowdy One.” It was later announced that the former UFC champ would face Nikki at Evolution.

Recently, Rousey took to social media and called Nikki and Brie “DoNothingBellas” in an Instagram post:

“No exaggeration these pictures were taken only minutes apart. That was my mistake. I should have known better than to trust the backstabbing Bellas….

“Don’t miss #RAW tonight cause @thenikkibella and @thebriebella are gunna learn betraying me was the stupidest thing they ever could have done. And considering their extensive record of idiocy, that’s really saying something. #DoNothingBellas”

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9kga6BJtj/?utm_source=ig_embed

Bella Responds

Bella didn’t take too kindly to this, posting a lengthy response to Rousey’s not too long after. Here’s what she had to say:

“In response to your post @rondarousey You may think I’m a “DNB” but that’s because you been here for what maybe 20 RAW’s? I’ve been here for almost 12 years. Since day one I have wanted change for the women at WWE.

“This “DNB” has been in the ring with Victoria, Natalya, Krissy Vaine, Shantelle Malawski, Taryn Terrell, Brooke Adams, Michelle McCool, Layla, Vickie Guerrero, Melina, Mickie James, Maria, Katie Lea, Jillian Hall, Maryse, Alicia Fox, Gail Kim, Candice Michelle, Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, Awesome Kong, Naomi, Cameron, Eva Marie, Jojo, Summer Rae, Kaitlyn, Tamina, AJ Lee, Paige, Charlotte, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Riott Squad and more.

“I defended a championship for 301 days, I have executive produced and starred in two reality shows, one about women’s wrestling, while on the road wrestling, I even broke my neck for this business. So if you want to talk about a “DNB” look at yourself, because in this Evolution of women’s wrestling, you’re the “DNB” #bellalution #evolution video edit by @xoxocharlotteflairxoxo”

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9taVBhvh9/?utm_source=ig_embed

What do you think about Bella’s response to Rousey?

While they may not have gotten along while they worked together, Nikki Bella says she wanted AJ Lee to be booked for Evolution. WWE is bringing back Trish Stratus and Lita for the event but the rest of the show focusses on currently active WWE Superstars.

Nikki Bella On AJ Lee At WWE Evolution

Nikki made the comments recently in Chicago as part of the ACE Comic Con convention. The twins were taking part in a Q&A session moderated by Lillian Garcia when she made the comments.

“I was actually hoping (AJ Lee) was going to be at Evolution,” Nikki said when AJ’s name was brought up. “She was a huge part of the Women’s division and if she came back, I would totally love to [wrestle her]. We had good chemistry. I really loved when Paige and AJ and Brie and I had a really good story going for a long time. I felt like that really helped with the evolution, [to] where it’s at today. So, it would be so fun.”

Nikki and AJ Lee are the two greatest Divas Champions in WWE history. Aj held the title 3x and held it for a combined 406 days (1st all time). Nikki held the title twice and held it for a combined 307 days (2nd all-time). Her 301-day title reign from 2014-15 was the longest in the title’s lineage.

Just for fun, here is AJ’s infamous pipe-bomb she dropped on the Bellas and other Divas in 2013:

And the Bellas Response:

– After it was revealed last week that Michelle McCool will appear at SmackDown 1000, it looks like she has plans on wrestling at WWE Evolution as well.

The former WWE women’s champion posted a wrestling training video of herself today on Instagram with the hashtag “#evolution.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BowiuuJBVYB/

McCool competed for the first time in seven years last January in the inaugural Women’s Royal Rumble Match. She scored the most eliminations at five before being eliminated by Natalya.

– The Bella Twins are now officially back on Raw as WWE.com finally updated Brie and Nikki‘s brand status.

Up until this week, Brie had not been designated to a brand, and Nikki was still listed as a member of SmackDown LIVE. Since returning in August, Nikki has exclusively appeared on Raw, whereas Brie has appeared on both Raw and SmackDown LIVE.

• Photos of The Undertaker and Michelle McCool at Ric Flair’s wedding →

Nikki and Brie Bella attacked Ronda Rousey on Monday night in Chicago. The twins and the Raw Women’s Champion had just defeated the Riott Squad for the second time in a row when the attack occurred.

During the attack, the Raw commentary team speculated as to why the Bellas would attack Rousey. After the show, however, WWE cameras caught up with the pair to ask them why they did what they did.

When asked why they would attack someone who had been standing beside them in recent weeks, Brie offered up the following response:

“Been by our side? You mean taking up our space,” Brie said. “Standing in front of us, taking our shine, is that what you mean?”

“Brie and I are here for evolution but we’re here to remind everyone, even Ronda Rousey, that this is a ‘Bellalution’,” added Nikki.

Nikki and Brie Bella’s “Bellalution”

Both Nikki and Brie are former Divas Champions. Nikki held the title twice and Brie on just one occasion. Nikki’s 301-day title reign with the belt is the longest in the now-retired championship’s history. AJ Lee still holds the record for most combined days spent with the title at 406, split between 3 reigns. Unless the title is brought back, AJ will be the all-time record-holder in that category.

Ronda Rousey posted this on Instagram in regards to the attack:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BouBt-MB31n/?taken-by=rondarousey

– WWE Evolution is only three weeks away and Bayley would like to wrestle a WWE Hall of Famer at the all-women’s pay-per-view event.

On Saturday, Ivory tagged Bayley in a tweet complimenting her arm drag with the hashtag “#Evolution.” Bayley responded, “Let’s wrestle.”

?? IVORY! Let’s wrestle. https://t.co/3Iw2b5l3wu

— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) October 6, 2018

Ivory responded, “Can I have a year to get in shape, first?!” Bayley then said, “How about I give you until Oct. 28?” — Evolution takes place on October 28.

How about I give you until Oct. 28?
??? https://t.co/c0r6UdZloi

— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) October 7, 2018

There’s a personal connection between the two as Bayley met Ivory when she was 12 years old and the then-WWE star asked her if she’s going to see her in the ring one day.

“I remember having the opportunity to meet Ivory as a kid, and she was the first woman’s wrestler that I met. She looked at me and said, ‘I’m going to see you in the ring one day aren’t I?'” Bayley said in an interview earlier this year.

“I took that sign that I was going to make it and then I met her again at Wrestlemania 30 or 31 as a member of the WWE roster and told her that story.”

– At WWE Super Show-Down in Melbourne, Australia, Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins beat The Riott Squad in a Six-Woman Tag Team Match. The match ended in a unique fashion as Rousey made Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan submit simultaneously to a double armbar. Rousey took to Instagram on Sunday to thank Australia, The Bella Twins and even The Riott Squad.

Rousey wrote, “Yesterday moved me to my core. Thank you Melbourne. Thank you Australia. Thank you everyone who smiled back at me at #WWESSD … thank you @thenikkibella and @thebriebella for having my back in the ring last night…. And thank you #RiotSquad @rubyriottwwe @sarahloganwwe @yaonlylivvonce for being the force we had to reckon with.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/Boo8mkMhDnC/

• Who is Ruby Riott’s boyfriend?

Although they attempted to be friends after their split, Nikki Bella is now claiming that she doesn’t talk with her ex-boyfriend and former WWE Champion John Cena.

The couple announced their separation earlier this year after dating since 2012 and being engaged for a year. Cena and Bella teamed up together for the first time back at WrestleMania 33 in 2017 where they defeated The Miz and Maryse.

After the match, Cena proposed to Bella. It’s been reported that they were scheduled to get married on May 5, 2018, before separating. The main reason for their split was due to Cena being against having children but has later stated that he is willing to be a father.

While making a recent media appearance, Bella noted that they do not talk anymore and that she is single for now as she isn’t ready to date quite yet.

“We don’t [talk anymore]. He’s doing him and I’m doing me,” Nikki told ET at the iHeart Music Festival over the weekend (transcript courtesy of TMZ). I am single, but I’m not ready for mingling yet. You know? I don’t know.”

Bella continued by stating that she is focused on finding personal happiness once again before dating again. “You gotta find yourself first,” Brie Bella added.

Bella is also back on WWE television as a regular character and has worked a few matches. Her next big match is slated to be at the upcoming WWE Super Show-Down pay-per-view event that takes place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia. At this show, she will team with WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey to take on The Riott Squad in a six-woman tag team match.

Nikki and Brie Bella have made their opinions clear on the evolution of the Women’s division. The WWE Superstar’s official Twitter account sent out a tweet over the weekend. “ev·o·lu·tion The gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form. Development, advancement, growth, rise, progress, expansion, unfolding, transformation, adaptation, modification, revision. Women honoring empowering & uniting other women at WWE.”

Smackdown General Manager Paige and Carmella commented on an article online earlier this week on the original ‘Divas’ division. The article (entitled How the Divas are damaging the Evolution) was heavily criticised by both Superstars. Paige commented that the Bella Twins were “the OG ladies to help kickstart the #givedivasachance trend” and that “They deserve to be apart of everything and more.” Nikki and Brie’s comments on the tweet appear to be a direct reaction to the article in question.

Brie and Nikki will be teaming with Ronda Rousey in October. The Twins will face the Riott Squad at WWE Super Show-down on October 6th in Australia alongside the RAW Women’s Champion. Brie Bella is also scheduled to face Ruby Riott on this week’s RAW show.

Nikki also recently reacted to the Bella Twin’s return to WWE, mentioning that “I can’t believe I’m going to be tagging with Ronda Rousey. I feel very blessed right now with my life.”

H/T 411 Mania for the transcription

ev·o·lu·tion The gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form. Development, advancement, growth, rise, progress, expansion, unfolding, transformation, adaptation, modification, revision. Women honoring empowering & uniting other women at WWE.

— Nikki & Brie (@NikkiAndBrie) September 22, 2018

Nikki Bella is speaking out about her personal life after she and John Cena broke off their engagement earlier this year. The two had been dating for several years before getting engaged in the ring at WrestleMania 33. The couple’s unwinding was documented not only in tabloids but also on their reality series, Total Bellas.

With John Cena focusing on his acting career (he’s currently filming a movie with Jackie Chan in China), Nikki Bella is back on WWE television as a featured performer in WWE’s women’s division.

During a recent red carpet event, Nikki commented on her ‘relationship’ with John Cena. She revealed that despite their rocky romantic relationship, they remain friends. “When you have an amazing connection with someone, you just stay friends,” she said.

After their split, Nikki Bella and John Cena attempted to make things work, but to no avail. She confirmed to Us Weekly that she is back on the dating scene.

“It’s kind of boring in the dating life, but other than that, it’s been a lot of fun,” said Nikki. “I’ve just been busy working and I just love everything that Brie and I are up to. It’s just been a lot of fun … I’m pretty lame. Usually, the person that I date at night is Netflix and my black licorice,” she joked. “They’re very satisfying.”

Nikki Bella talks about getting back on the dating scene and her friendship with John Cena:

The Bella Twins have been back on WWE TV for the past few weeks. Both Nikki and Brie have been on Monday Night RAW, seemingly aligning themselves with Ronda Rousey. Over on SmackDown Live, Brie and real-life husband Daniel Bryan are feuding with The Miz and Maryse.

At the WWE’s Super Show-Down, The Bellas and Ronda Rousey will take on The Riott Squad in a Six-Woman Tag Team match. Brie will team up with Bryan against Miz and Maryse at this weekend’s Hell In A Cell (HIAC) pay-per-view (PPV).

Recently, Nikki posted a video on The Bellas’ YouTube channel to talk about their WWE return. Nikki called their return “insane” and talked about getting to tag team with her sister once again:

“Most importantly right now, Brie and I have made our comebacks to WWE and that has just been insane. Being in the match with her last week was just so fun. It’s just fun to be back in front of the crowd, and the live crowd, the live viewers.

“WWE Universe, Bella Army, I was just in heaven and I’m really excited for this build-up to the Australia show. I can’t believe I’m going to be tagging with Ronda Rousey. I feel very blessed right now with my life.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHsY9Y7EiV4&feature=youtu.be

H/T 411 Mania for the transcriptions

This past Monday on Raw saw Seth Rollins take a nasty hit when he was thrown to the police van window. The hit itself left nasty gashes and scarring on his left arm.

While it was thought that the injury would take Rollins off of live events, it seems this is not the case as Rollins is still advertised for the Alabama and Texas live events for this weekend. It looks as though the Architect will power through the arm injury and continue working the WWE events.

You can read more on Rollins injury here.

The “Fat” Bella Twin

On a recent interview with Yahoo! Finance, Nikki Bella took the time to promote the Birdie Bee brand along with the Belle Radici wine label. Nikki mentioned in the conversation that she is always being compared to her sister, Brie, but was once called the “fat” twin.

“I’ve been compared my whole life. I’ve been the bigger twin,” Nikki said. “When I got on TV 10 years ago, immediately everyone called me ‘the fat twin.’ I had always looked at myself as someone who was just healthy and I loved who I was, but there was a period of time when it really got to me.”

Nikki Bella was wearing a custom pair of Nike Air Jordan 1 sneakers for her return to the ring on Monday’s RAW. Custom shoe artist (Twitter: @mache275) posted a video and photos to Instagram showing off the pair he made for Nikki. Knowing that Nikki loves Louis Vuitton, Mache created a custom “NB” version of the Supreme / Louis Vuitton Air Jordan 1’s.

This Instagram embed includes a video of Nikki showing them off and several close-up photos of the custom NB Air Jordan 1’s. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnSC1zSFsSa

Mache’s Customs For Other WWE Superstars

As seen below, Mache has made custom sneakers for several other WWE personalities, including The Undertaker, Bruan Strowman, Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey

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– Neville is now a former WWE Superstar.

After it was reported last week that Neville is no longer under contract to WWE, his WWE.com profile has been moved to the Alumni section — in between MVP and Papa Shango.

Although WWE has not issued an official statement regarding Neville’s departure from the organization, the company confirmed to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline that he is no longer under contract to WWE. Meltzer also noted that Neville is free to wrestle elsewhere.

– Alexa Bliss, Seth Rollins, Nikki Bella, Brie Bella and Lilian Garcia are among the celebrity guests scheduled to appear at ACE Comic Con Midwest on Friday, October 12 at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Fans will have the opportunity to meet all five wrestling stars as they will be signing autographs and doing photo-ops. Garcia will also moderate Q&A panels with Bliss, Rollins, and The Bella Twins.

ACE Comic Con Midwest is bringing some of your favorite WWE Superstars to Chicago's Navy Pier on Friday, October 12th! Meet Superstars @BellaTwins, @WWERollins, & @AlexaBliss_WWE with panels moderated by @LilianGarcia! Tickets are available here: https://t.co/dVtUBjIFck pic.twitter.com/3gG5CP9hvV

— ACE Comic Con (@ACEcomiccon) August 29, 2018

– It was on this day in 2012 when Seth Rollins beat Jinder Mahal to be crowned the inaugural NXT Champion. The official Twitter account of the WWE Network posted a clip from their encounter.

ON THIS DAY: @WWERollins became the first-ever @WWENXT Champion on this episode in 2012! https://t.co/TfNLnVYUNR pic.twitter.com/vtcWtjwsP5

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) August 29, 2018

• Is Nikki Bella is dating someone in WWE?

Nikki Bella has her sights on the future under the WWE banner that kicked off this past weekend. It all started once Nikki and Brie and Ember Moon defeated the Riott Squad in a six-woman tag team match at a live event in Rochester, NY at the Blue Cross Arena.

This was their first match since the Women’s Royal Rumble back in January. Following the match, Nikki took to her official Instagram account where she commented on the return as well as teased a feud with on the flagship show of the company, Monday Night RAW, by sending a warning to Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan that could lead to a program.

The Bella Twins each have several WWE matches scheduled for the coming months.

Nikki is expected to face a top name at the upcoming WWE Evolution pay-per-view event. You can find out who she is likely to wrestle at this show but keep in mind that it contains spoilers. The former WWE Divas Champion wrote the following:

“Last night felt like a dream. Over 3 years since I got to have a tag match with my ultimate PIC, tag partner, and soulmate @thebriebella You can see the happiness in our smiles in the last photo! Felt so incredible! Bella Army you all are just so amazing with all your love and support!

She continued by writing, “Wish I could have photos of you all to post from last night! You made us Bellas SO happy!! And to share the ring with such incredible women! Wow! @wwe_embermoon you rock! And @rubyriottwwe @sarahloganwwe and @yaonlylivvonce I hope this is only the beginning because double trouble isn’t down with you 3 yet! #werunit #weruleit #bellaarmy #wwerochester #raw #fearlessnikki #briemode #bellas.”

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The Evolution pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will air on the WWE Network. As of this writing, no other matches have been officially announced.   

– After returning to WWE television this past week, The Bella Twins are slated to appear at a live event on Sunday.

Brie Bella announced this afternoon on Instagram that she and Nikki will appear at tomorrow night’s WWE Raw live event in Rochester, New York (at Blue Cross Arena).

https://instagram.com/p/Bm6b7FRniAi/

Nikki and Brie are also advertised for a live event taking place on Saturday, October 13 in Binghamton, New York at the Maines Arena & Broome County Forum Theatre. The twin duo is also advertised to appear at a show taking place the following night at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

WWE announced on Tuesday that Brie will team with Daniel Bryan against The Miz and Maryse in a Mixed Tag Team Match at WWE Hell in a Cell on Sunday, September 16. Nikki, meanwhile, is being rumored to challenge Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women’s Championship at WWE Evolution on Sunday, October 28.

– Nineteen years ago this week, Lilian Garcia made her WWE debut in Ames, Iowa, handling ring announcing duties for Raw Is War. She held this position for the next 10 years, and in the process, became the first “WWE Diva” to remain with the promotion for a decade.

In these two Instagram posts, Garcia looks back at her WWE debut.

https://instagram.com/p/Bm1Z6lSAun3/

https://instagram.com/p/Bm1aAAGg0KY/

• Is Nikki Bella is dating someone in WWE?

There is another reliable report out regarding the planned WWE Evolution main event. According to the Wrestling Observer, Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey will face Nikki Bella in the headline match of WWE’s historic all-women’s pay-per-view.

“The lead idea for the Evolution main event on 10/28 at the Nassau Coliseum is Rousey vs. Nikki Bella,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “With the idea you are headlining with the two biggest mainstream women stars in the company.”

Over the past week, we’ve seen The Bella Twins return to WWE television and Ronda Rousey capture the RAW Women’s Championship. At both SummerSlam and Raw, the Bella Twins have had stood alongside Rousey in celebrating her championship victory.

WWE Evolution takes place on Sunday, October 28th from Long Island, New York at the Nassau Coliseum. Expect to see more interactions between Rousey and the Bellas in the coming weeks. The Bellas have been supportive of Rousey thus far. It will be interesting to see how and when things go sideways.

Visit our WWE Evolution event page for more information.

WWE Evolution Main Event

The storyline may have already started to take shape this week. The Bellas were ringside during Rousey’s segment with Stephanie McMahon on Raw. They were also shown watching Rousey win the title at Summerslam.

The Bellas and Rousey are not strangers. The Bellas would sometimes train with Ronda when they were in California before Rousey got into the business herself. Rousey and her team would teach the twins MMA and judo moves, while the Bellas taught them wrestling moves. The Bellas and Rousey appeared together at the 2015 ESPY awards as well.

In 2015, Nikki told TMZ reporters she would love to face Ronda some day.

The cast of Total Divas is “All In.”

Not to be confused with the self-funded professional wrestling event being put on by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks. A recent promo for the new season of Total Divas on E! has professional wrestling fans scratching their heads.

The promo continuously referenced the phrase “All In.” Watch the video here and see for yourself:

It’s unknown if this was a jab by WWE at the upcoming Chicago show. Perhaps this was simply an unintentional mistake by those at E!. Whether or not it was intentional, professional wrestling fans are certainly talking about it.

The Exchange

As a result of the frenzy, this urged Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks to recently respond to the promo on Twitter. He used a GIF of Cody Rhodes motioning to his ear:

https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/1022505267873832961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

This prompted a response from Nikki Bella, who admitted to Jackson that “we” were just as confused when they saw the promo:

Lol we all felt the same when we saw it too! 😳 N

— Nikki & Brie (@NikkiAndBrie) July 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/1022610019731165190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

“All In” will go down live on September first from the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on September 1, 2018.

Former WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella took to her YouTube channel, The Bella Twins, and offered an update on her romantic relationship with 16-time World Champion John Cena. Bella first offered an update on whether or not she and Cena were still together.

Nikki admits that she and Cena are trying to work things out, but didn’t specifically note that they were back together – saying “Hopefully, one day we’ll get back together”:

“It has been a super emotional roller coaster ride and I think it’s hard for people to understand because we film and then things get shown a few months after and people are like, ‘Are they together? Are they not?’ Because I am a reality star, and I do have a reality show, I feel like I have to say what’s the update on John and I, but right now we’re just friends.

“We are both working on each other and trying to work on us. We talk everyday, he is not only my best friend, but he truly is one of the most amazing people I’ve ever met. He has patience with me and has really taught me a lot over over the past few months.

“I think one of those things is an inner-strength that I thought I had, but didn’t realize how strong I had it. I don’t know, I do have hope for us. … Hopefully, one day we’ll get back together, and if we don’t, we just both want each other to be very, very happy.”

She then discussed her aspirations to one day marry, and if she does she’d like to marry once and only once:

“Right now, John is in China filming a movie. I hate to say ‘perfect timing,’ but it’s giving us this time in life to see what we want for the future. I know some people – because of the media or what they read on social media – they look at this as a very negative thing, but for those of you who are going to get married, or are engaged, or who are married, understand that this is forever.

“I don’t want to be someone who is divorced or has kids and gets a divorce, I truly want to walk down that aisle, give my vows, and do this one time. So, there’s a lot of issues that I had to deal with and really want to know what I want for the rest of my life.”

Bella also hinted that the season finale of Total Bellas is going to be ‘raw and real,’ and also said fans will then understand why she and Cena are in the current situation they’re in:

“The season finale is very tough, I will just warn you all. It’s just very honest, raw, and real, and you will see why John and I are where we’re at today.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEluhUfUxUU&feature=youtu.be

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

John Cena Teases Adding To His ‘5 Moves Of Doom’

16-time WWE World Champ John Cena is known for having his ‘5 Moves Of Doom’ which have irked professional wrestling fans for the past several years. “The Leader Of The Cenation” is currently filming “Project X” with Jackie Chan.

He is replacing Sylvester Stallone in the film. Cena took to Twitter to comment on training at Chan’s facility in California and teased adding to ‘The 5 Moves Of Doom’:

Training everyday, twice a day at @EyeOfJackieChan center. Excited for #ProjectX but greatly miss @WWE Thinking of incorporating training skills into #5MovesOfDoom beware the #6ThMoveOfDoom aka #TheDoomiest

— John Cena (@JohnCena) June 29, 2018

Nikki Bella Promises To Streak If Total Bellas Wins Award

Former WWE Superstars Nikki and Brie Bella, The Bella Twins, took to their YouTube channel and made a big promise to fans if Total Bellas is able to win a Teen Choice Award.

Brie Bella promised to rap, while Nikki Bella promised to streak if fans can help them en-route to a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Show. You can check out the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-w4r8MKYHE&feature=youtu.be

Nikki Bella has reflected on how WWE has changed their ways when it comes to female performers.

Nikki alongside her sister, Brie, recent guests on Sophia Amoruso’s Girlboss Radio podcast to talk about various topics including the ongoing season of Total Bellas, their brand and more.

During this interview, Nikki spoke about a lack of respect for female Superstars during the Divas Era.

“Brie and I have been there for almost 12 years and the old perception of us women wrestlers; they called us Divas. They really wanted us to promote the sex appeal of it all. I totally feel like it opened doors for men and other people to treat us that way. That’s what has been so amazing about the women’s revolution at WWE. We’re finally demanding respect, showing the world we’re equal to the men. I’ve noticed in the past few years of them recognizing, dropping the name Diva and now we’re Superstars like the men. A lot of that has gone away. It rarely happens now.”

During this interview, Nikki also spoke about her struggles with becoming known as John Cena’s girlfriend.

“Brie and I have been there for almost 12 years and the old perception of us women wrestlers; they called us Divas. They really wanted us to promote the sex appeal of it all. I totally feel like it opened doors for men and other people to treat us that way. That’s what has been so amazing about the women’s revolution at WWE. We’re finally demanding respect, showing the world we’re equal to the men. I’ve noticed in the past few years of them recognizing, dropping the name Diva and now we’re Superstars like the men. A lot of that has gone away. It rarely happens now.”

The couple announced their separation earlier this year after dating since 2012 and being engaged for a year. Cena and Bella teamed up together for the first time back at WrestleMania 33 in 2017 where they defeated The Miz and Maryse.

After the match, Cena proposed to Bella. It’s been reported that they were scheduled to get married on May 5, 2018, before separating and are currently working things out.

H/T to WrestleZone.com for the transcribed quotes.

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Nikki Bella On News Outlet’s “Sources”

As we’ve recently noted, PEOPLE reports that John Cena and Nikki Bella are “basically back together.” A source had this to say about the situation to PEOPLE:

“They’re basically back together. This was never really about ending their relationship— it was about calling off a wedding because something didn’t feel right,” the source says. “It was a wedding that was entered into under false pretenses.

“She was pretending she was okay with not having a kid, he was pretending he absolutely couldn’t and wouldn’t budge on that point. They both got a wake-up call once they canceled the wedding, and they both realized they could fix what was broken.

“He has poured his heart out to her, and she was more than ready to take him back once she heard what she needed to hear. He’s been saying and doing all the right things.”

Nikki took to Twitter in what seems like a response to the report, saying she’d like to meet these “sources” one day:

The lies… damn can make a girl want to hide… these articles are so incorrect. One day I would love to meet these “sources.” N

— Nikki & Brie (@NikkiAndBrie) May 22, 2018

Update On Jason Jordan

Former RAW and SmackDown Live Tag Team Champion Jason Jordan has been out-of-action since February after undergoing “a minimally invasive operation to decompress the nerve,” in his neck.

PWInsider‘s Mike Johnson is now reporting that Jordan is scheduled to be backstage for next weeks episode of Monday Night RAW in Richmond, Virginia. Perhaps Jordan could be making his return to TV on this episode.

It should be noted that Jordan’s former Tag Team partner, Chad Gable, is now on RAW and is having issues with Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler. Jordan could perhaps return to assist Gable in a feud against McIntyre and Ziggler.