John Cena appeared on NBC’s Today show on Monday morning and dropped some bombshells regarding his recent break-up with fiancee Nikki Bella.
During the interview, Cena revealed his heart was “broken out of nowhere” when Nikki ended their engagement. Despite photos circulating online of Cena apparently enjoying the single life, Cena says that is simply not the case and he’s heartbroken.
“I love her. I want to be with her. I want to make her my wife. I want to be the father of her children. I just want us to work.”
Cena feels that Nikki might need time to figure out what she wants. There was a long period of time that he didn’t want children, but he’s a changed man. He said he is honored by the time he had with her and that they still speak and he really hopes things will get resolved. He said he was never in love before her and he still loves her.
Nikki Bella had teased the return of Bella Twins on Twitter not long after the reports of her breakup came out and now she has once again posted a message indicating the same.
The former Diva’s Champion recently claimed on her Instagram that she is planning on making an ‘iconic return’ which many are considering to be a tease of her return to the squared circle.
Nikki Bella last wrestled in the inaugural Women’s Royal Rumble earlier this year where she entered at #27 and was one of the final four contestants of the bout.
Her last standard televised match was at WrestleMania 33 where she had teamed up with her ex-boyfriend John Cena for a mixed tag match against the Miz and Maryse.
It’s worth mentioning here that there have been rumors of WWE planning Women’s Tag Titles and word is that the company could introduce the new belts around SummerSlam on the SmackDown Brand.
The last time Nikki teased a return, it was on the Blue Brand. So many believe that she could return as a team with her sister Brie Bella around the time for the PPV and compete for the rumored titles.
Though all this is just a speculation for now and we’ll have to wait and see if these teases actually lead to a return from the former Champion and if they do then what storyline the Total Diva’s Star ends up being a part of.
John Cena and Nikki Bella’s break up has to be one of the biggest stories coming out of wrestling world last month. However while Cena had made comments on it, so far Nikki was silent on the matter.
Now the Total Divas Star has broken her silence for the first time since the split by posting a video on the Bella Twins’ YouTube channel.
In the video, as seen at the end of this post, the former Divas Champion first reveals that she is staying with her sister Brie Bella and her husband Daniel Bryan.
The SmackDown star then goes on to thank fans for their support during this difficult time, though she never addresses her breakup with the Cenation Leader directly:
“I know I’ve kind of been MIA and I’ve just kind of been hiding out but I wanted to reach out to you all and thank you all for your love and support, I can’t tell you how much it’s meant to me, especially during a really difficult time.”
After this, she shows the YouTube plaque for reaching 1 Million Subscriber and a commemorative plaque WWE sent out after the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble.
Nikki then also talks about the upcoming season of Total Divas, and the video ends with her once again thanking fans for their support, and saying that it has been a tough time but she will save that discussion for another vlog.
You can read John Cena’s comment on her breakup with Nikki here. The video posted by her can be seen below:
New footage from Total Bellas of the breakup between John Cena and Nikki Bella has surfaced online.
The couple announced their separation just last month 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 third season of Total Bellas is slated to premiere on May 20, 2018, on the E! Network and as a way to promote the upcoming season, a new promo has been released online that breaking up at the :22 mark of this video below.
In a press release that was put out to the public prior to the split, the television network was hyping that the season would see Cena and Bella go through the ups and downs as they plan their wedding and face the challenges that go into preparing for the big day.
Do you plan on watching the new season? Sound off in the comment section below.
WWE Superstar John Cena recently did an interview with Entertainment Tonight to promote his upcoming Transformers spin-off of Bumblebee. Cena was first asked about his recent split with longtime girlfriend Nikki Bella:
“Oh, it sucks. No, there’s no other way to say that. I love Nicole with all my heart and that’s that.”
As for his upcoming Transformers spinoff, Cena recognizes this is a huge opportunity and is extremely humbled by it:
“It is and I say that the most humble way I can. To be asked and honored to be involved in Transformers, it truly is a major thing. I’m very happy to be a part of this, especially dissecting the move back to its roots. Bumblebee is such a popular Transformer and now we’re going to go on a journey with Bumblebee to answer a lot of questions about Bumblebee and I’m just happy to be along for the ride.”
This December, John Cena stars in Bumblebee, a spinoff of the popular Transformers movie franchise. Cena was in Las Vegas on Wednesday night to promote the film at CinemaCon and commented on his recent split with ex-fiancee Nikki Bella.
In a conversation with E! News, Cena quoted Walt Whitman’s poem O Me! O Life! in describing how breakups are unfortunately a part of life.
“‘The powerful play goes on and you get to contribute a verse.’ I love that Whitman quote. Life is sometimes tough, but it’s life and it goes on. Nicole knows I love her and I miss her, but that is what it is. And I’m still here, still going—and I choose to go.”
Cena said it’s hard to conceptualize the heartbreak he’s felt as their relationship came to an end. “When you love somebody, it stings. That’s why musicians write about it. That’s why poets write about it. If anything, just try to take away what went wrong and enjoy the good times you had with the person that you love.”
The breakup of John Cena and Nikki Bella is being promoted as one of the main storylines for the upcoming season of Total Bellas. According to the Wrestling Observer, the breakup that was filmed for the show was actually resolved three days later, so the relationship was on-and-off in the final months before they ultimately called it quits.
Total Bellas returns to the E! Network on May 20th.
Brie Bella recently did an interview with People to promote Total Bellas and discuss her sister, Nikki’s, recent break-up with John Cena after a six year relationship. Bella first offered an update on Nikki and how she’s doing:
“She’s good, they call her fearless Nikki for a reason,” Brie said. “She always puts on that brave face. My sister has more strength than any other woman I know, especially Wonder Woman. She’s bigger than that.”
She also noted how tough it was to step back from her twin sister on this season of Total Bellas, and allow things to play out
“I really had to take a step back and allow it and that was really hard on me because it’s my twin. I want to protect her from everything,” Brie admitted. “This has been the hardest season to film for me because all I want to do is protect her and keep everyone away, but this is what we do.
“I have to give a lot of credit to John and Nicole,” Brie responded. “They really opened up their lives and they really wanted to close the curtain and be like this is it, we’re done. My sister is really great with her fans in a way where she lets them connect with her. She lets them like go, ‘My life isn’t perfect and isn’t easy’ and lets them see the playbook of her life.”
Brie also noted that John and Nikki allow some very personal conversations to air on the show – some conversations that Brie wouldn’t let get out if they were between herself and Daniel Bryan:
“John and Nicole allow the fans to see some very personal conversations, that to be honest, I was mind blown about,” Brie responded. “[Daniel] Brian and I both said, ‘I don’t think we’d allow them to see those conversations’ but they do. I give them a lot of credit. You get to see where they’re at today and see that unravel.”
You can check out Brie’s full interview with People by clicking this link here.
Nikki Bella recently took to Twitter to respond to a WWE article that teased some Women’s Tag Team Titles coming to SmackDown Live with Paige now the General Manager. Nikki tagged Paige and teased she and Brie could return to challenge for the titles.
Nikki even threw in a subtle jab at The Iconics. Paige responded and Peyton Royce chimed in on the matter as well. Check it out below:
Women's #TagTitles? A championship that needs to be defended each week? This is just the BEGINNING of what we'd like to see @RealPaigeWWE instate as new #SDLive GM! https://t.co/wMgkPWyTaR
Hey @RealPaigeWWE ?????????????? Brie and I would love to put the SnapBack, Nike kicks, jersey, flannel, headband, and twin power back on in that WWE ring! Feeling pretty ICONIC…. ? N https://t.co/2N7csMewUr
Jonathan Coachman Clears Up Rumors Regarding His Replacement
WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T recently announced that he’ll be returning to the RAW commentary team next week. This led to some rumors going around indicating that Booker could be replacing Jonathan Coachman at the commentary booth.
Coachman addressed these rumors on Twitter recently to clear them up. He revealed that Booker will only be replacing him for one week on commentary while Coachman does work for the Golf channel. Coach will return the following week for RAW in Montreal:
Yes. I laugh people think there are all of these conspiracy theories and made of stories. It’s no big deal. I have been talking about it for months. Me and @BookerT5x talked about this when I came back. It helps everybody. Head down and do work. That’s what we do https://t.co/XJCarrmxBH
I am not going to Saudi Arabia. But thank you. I am honestly shocked at people thinking if (god forbid) you miss one show that you are gone for good. This is a new day and things change. For me I love many things. Keeps my mind fresh. https://t.co/G4Ekpl2yM4
Cena had been dating the former Diva’s Champion since November 2012 and they had been together for almost 6 years. The two also got engaged last year when the Cenation Leader proposed to the Total Bellas star at WrestleMania 33.
However, US Weekly broke the news earlier today revealing that the duo has mutually agreed to end their relationship. The story also features the following combined statement from both the stars, saying that they’ll continue to have love and respect for one another:
“While this decision was a difficult one, we continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another, We ask that you respect our privacy during this time in our lives.”
After the news went viral, the now former couple took on their social media accounts and reflected on the situation with Nikki saying that she loves her fans and John sharing a quote from Walt Whiteman:
While fans have been following their relationship through Total Bellas and Total Divas reality shows, the reason for their breakup is not known. No word yet on how this breakup will affect both the shows either but we’ll keep you posted as more details on their separation come to light.
For the second consecutive year, John Cena hosted the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and got drenched with the show’s signature slime. Check out Cena getting slimed in the video below.
To kick off the show, the 16-time World Champion smashed through walls, which led to him encountering The Bella Twins. He stepped into the ring with Nikki and Brie, as seen in the clip below.
Today is about celebrating young men and women around the world, their ability to use the voice and affect change for the future. The #KCA2018 is about having fun and reminding kids how important they are.
Rehearsals before #KCA2018 have been super fun, but meeting these young folks is always the best part of my day. Thank you to @Nickelodeon for helping make it possible. pic.twitter.com/6iIZyyXoqC
In the clip below, Cena says hosting the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards was a blast and that he will be at Sunday’s WWE live event in Buffalo, New York (after flying from Los Angeles, California).
The @Nickelodeon#KCA was a blast. Thank you so much to everyone for letting me have fun. Now it’s time to change out #slime for some shorts because tomorrow it’s time for @WWE Live! pic.twitter.com/T8w9f7bhDo
After his first marriage dissolved back in 2012, longtime WWE Superstar John Cena didn’t know if he ever wanted to get married again. Cena then began dating fellow Superstar Nikki Bella for several years before changing his mind on the matter and proposing to her live in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania 33 last year. The pair are currently engaged and have yet to officially tie the knot due to both their hectic schedules.
Another big issue for Cena was his refusal to have kids, something Bella desperately wanted based on her comments on Total Divas on E! back in 2014. Cena recently made an appearance on Good Morning Britain to promote his upcoming film, Blockers, in which Cena plays a parent who teams up with another group of parents in attempt to stop their children form losing their virginity on prom night. It turns out the role has changed Cena’s mind a bit about having children:
“Especially in something like [Blockers], because the story is about these parents doing what they think is right to try to protect their children,” said Cena. “But the story is also about being confident as a parent, being confident in your children that you have done well, and they also are doing well.
“And the bond between parent and child can be a wonderful thing, even through some pretty tough situations. So, it absolutely has made me consider being a parent more.”
It’s Wednesday, which means another episode of SmackDown Live is history. Last night (March 13), the show took place inside the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. This was the first episode of SmackDown Live following the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view.
The stage is set for the “dream match” between WWE champion AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura for WrestleMania 34. The two have competed one-on-one in New Japan Pro Wrestling, but never inside the WWE ring. That’s not the only feud on display last night.
SmackDown Live commissioner Shane McMahon made two major announcements. The first one being a match at WrestleMania between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. He then announced that he’ll be stepping down from his position as the brand’s commissioner. As seen in the top 10 SmackDown Live moments above, Shane was in for a rude surprise when he got to the back.
WrestleMania Free Match: John Cena & Nikki Bella vs. The Miz & Maryse
In an effort to hype up WrestleMania 34, WWE has posted a free match from last year’s mega PPV. Showcased this time is the mixed tag team match between John Cena and Nikki Bella vs. The Miz and Maryse. Following the match, Cena asked Nikki a very important question.
Some of the top female superstars under contract with the WWE are slated to take on some GLOW actors on an upcoming TV show.
Squared Circle Sirens is reporting that TBS will be filming an episode of “Drop The Mic” that will feature a WWE vs. GLOW theme on March 18. Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, Carmella, and Alicia Fox will represent WWE while Kate Nash, Jackie Tohn, Sunita Mani, and Britney Young will appear on behalf of the GLOW Netflix series.
GLOW is inspired by the short-lived but beloved show from the 80s. Netflix has already renewed the series for a second season.
Road Dogg hasn’t forgotten his early days in WWE as The Roadie.
Back in the mid 90s, Road Dogg aligned himself with Jeff Jarrett. He played the role of Jarrett’s assistant. At the time, Jarrett’s character was one who had delusions of his musical talents. He viewed himself as a country music star who wanted to share his “expertise” with WWE fans.
In a recent interview posted on WWE’s official YouTube channel, Road Dogg talked about how Jarrett helped influence his career:
“I couldn’t be happier for Jeff. Jeff and I kind of came up together, second generation southern superstars. So I couldn’t be happier for Jeff and I’ve really enjoyed the resurgence of the “With My Baby Tonight” song. My daughter actually played it for me through the car on her cell phone … I really had a good time with Jeff growing up. He taught me a lot not only about sports entertainment, but about being a businessman. I think people forget that that’s what sports entertainers are.”
WWE Fastlane Free Match: Paige vs. Nikki Bella
To hype up Fastlane next Sunday (March 11), WWE has posted the full Fastlane 2015 match between Paige and Nikki Bella:
Last year at WrestleMania 33, John Cena and Nikki Bella teamed up together as they beat rival power couple The Miz and Maryse in a WrestleMania Mixed Tag Team Match. Now they’re doing it again next month.
On Friday, Mar. 16 at a live event in Madison Square Garden, Cena and Nikki will face Mixed Match Challenge tandem Elias and Bayley in a Mixed Tag Team Match.
There is another change to a top match on the card as The Miz will no longer defend the Intercontinental Championship against Roman Reigns. Instead, The Miz, Bo Dallas, and Curtis Axel will team up against Reigns, Seth Rollins and Finn Balor.
Also advertised for the event is Brock Lesnar defending the Universal Championship against Braun Strowman and Kane in a Triple Threat Match. You can see the promo advertising these matches in the video below.
– On last night’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view (PPV) pre-show United States Champion Bobby Roode held an Open Challenge for his title. Mojo Rawley ended up answering the challenge, but PWInsider is reporting that wasn’t WWE’s initial plans.
Apparently Dolph Ziggler was originally supposed to answer the challenge from Roode, however, WWE decided to have him enter the Royal Rumble match at number 30 instead. He’s also expected to appear at SmackDown Live tomorrow night.
– During the Women’s Royal Rumble match last night Nikki Bella eliminated her twin sister Brie Bella before going down to the final two with Asuka. Bella was eventually eliminated by Asuka and “The Empress Of Tomorrow” became the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble winner.
Per a report from Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline, Nikki eliminated Brie as a part of a storyline for Total Bellas. The Bella Twins’ brother, JJ, was also backstage at the show along with the filming crew.
Ahead of tonight’s first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match, Nikki and Brie Bella are both backstage at the Royal Rumble event at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to PWInsider.
During an episode of Total Divas that aired a few weeks ago (and filmed back in the summer), there was a tease that the twin duo could return to WWE television at this time. There was a scene where Nikki and Brie sat down with WWE Senior Director of Talent Relations Mark Carrano about their future in the company. The result of the conversation was that they would return to WWE for the Royal Rumble and be a part of storylines through WrestleMania 34 in April.
The Bella Twins’ brother JJ was also spotted in Philadelphia, which indicates they’re being filmed for Total Divas as well.
Nikki last wrestled at WrestleMania 33, where she and John Cena beat The Miz and Maryse in a Mixed Tag Team Match. After the match, Cena legitimately proposed to Bella, which she accepted. Two days later, Nikki announced via Instagram that she would be taking time off from wrestling.
Brie last wrestled in April 2016 on the WrestleMania 32 Kickoff, where she pinned Naomi in a 10-Diva Tag Team Match. After giving birth, she has said that she be open to wrestling again.
The Bella Twins were among the female legends honored by WWE last Monday on Raw 25.
– John Cena and Nikki Bella held their engagement party on Saturday night, according to WWE.com. Cena gave fans some insight on his experience with this tweet.
Such a wonderful, meaningful, emotional day yesterday with the woman of my dreams and both of our families. I love you Nicole, you’ve made me realize the importance of togetherness.
After Raw, Rosenberg and Corey Graves will reveal the WWE Universe’s picks for the 25 moments in Raw history.
– Gene Snitsky celebrates his birthday on Sunday as the former WWE Superstar turns 48 years old. WWE acknowledged his birthday with this post on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd8gbncAxLR/
Snitsky wrestled on Saturday night as he took on former WWE Superstar Mordecai.
– After undergoing knee surgery, PWInsider is reporting that Primo Colon will be returning to in-ring competition in order to work WWE live events this weekend.
– The Bella Twins released a video on their YouTube channel in which they tease reaching a milestone of 1 million subscribers. The video is teasing the 1 Million Subscribers Celebration. Check it out:
We’ve noted that John Cena is doing an overseas tour to promote his new animated film, Ferdinand. “The Leader Of The Cenation” appeared on Good Morning Britain this morning and was asked about his proposal to his longtime girlfriend, Nikki Bella. Cena proposed to Bella following their WrestleMania 33 win over The Miz and Maryse in Mixed Tag Team action.
It’s been well documented that Cena was on the fence about getting married again after his first divorce back in 2012. His reluctance to remarry has been a key featured topic on E!’s Total Divas:
“She said yes,” Cena said. “I was extremely nervous, because the audience controls our program, and this was in a match with 75,000 people. You just get to the point where you think ‘man this is a good idea’, but then you’re like, ‘what if they start chanting ‘no! no! no!’.”
They showed a clip of the proposal and Piers Morgan pointed out Cena was actually getting a little emotional while watching:
“It’s the best moment of my life, and I couldn’t think of a better place to do it,” Cena stated. “The WWE has been my family for the past 15 years… we have such a strong connection to our audience. The crazy thing about that moment was that I was in a match, before that, and if you watch the match back, the audience hated me. But it’s such a show of respect that once the performance was over, they realize that this is a moment we are both going to remember for all of our lives.”
When Morgan asked how Cena would have reacted if Bella said no, Cena responded with a laugh, “I kind of put her in an environment where she couldn’t say no.”
You can watch Cena’s full interview on Good Morning Britain by clicking here.
Former WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella recently appeared on Lilian Garcia’s podcast, Chasing Glory, to talk about various topics. Here are the highlights:
Dancing with the Stars and its effect on John Cena
Bella: “I fell in love with dance. I have not, in so many years – and this was hard on John because I was very honest with him – but I have not felt this young and, like, alive…And now I found this new passion, and I felt young and free.”
What she never wanted to share on camera:
Bella: “What was weird for me – and this was the crazy experience – since I was 15, I told myself, ‘I will never depend on a man. I will never need someone.’ And I joined this competition, and I have to depend on a man, and I have to need someone…I was feeling all these emotions, so I was bottling myself up, and I knew this could have made amazing tv for them…I didn’t want it to be forced. But I would go home at night, and there were times that I would cry.”
The Bella Twins spoke with Extra TV this week to promote the return of Total Divas.
During the discussion, Nikki spoke about her upcoming wedding to John Cena. Without revealing too many specifics, Nikki revealed that she and Cena have changed the date and location of the wedding.
She added that she wants to have “the most amazing first dance ever.”
The WWE power couple got engaged in the ring back in April at WrestleMania 33.
Former WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella recently did an interview with FOX News to talk about a variety of topics. Bella discussed the changes she and 16-time WWE World Champion John Cena have had to make to their wedding, and the recent mumps outbreak in the WWE locker room that forced major changes to this past weekend’s TLC PPV. Here are the highlights:
Changes that needed to be made to she and John Cena’s wedding:
“We changed the date and location,” she said, saying it was because of “just schedules and stuff.” She didn’t offer any more details about the wedding.
Mumps in the WWE locker room:
“So I heard about this and I guess I’m happy that I’m not there right now,” she said. “I actually haven’t talked to my [wrestling] friends but I guess something crazy’s going around. Thank God he’s been on the movie set and not in the ring so we both are clear of it.”
You can read Nikki Bella’s full interview with FOX News by clicking this link here.
Nikki Bella and her professional dance partner Artem Chigvintsev survived the first round of eliminations on the ABC reality show Dancing With The Stars.
Nikki and Artem danced the Waltz on Monday night’s show to “Come? ?Away? ?With? ?Me” by Norah? ?Jones on Ballroom Night. WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair in attendance for the performance, which you can see below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmr_382DmlY
WWE.com is encouraging fans to vote for Nikki Bella ahead of the next eliminations tonight, Latin Night.
Nikki Bella survives the first elimination on “Dancing with the Stars”
Nikki Bella is safe through the first round of elimination on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” After her Viennese Waltz in Monday’s ballroom, she scored a 21, but she still needs your votes before an elimination on Tuesday’s Latin Night! Call 1-800-868-3409 up to 60 minutes after the show, or vote online at dwtsvote.abc.go.com through Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.
Season 25 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars is underway and WWE Superstar Nikki Bella performed her first dance number on Monday night from Los Angeles.
Along with her professional pareter Artem Chigvintsev, the duo danced a tango to the Pink song “So What.” At the end of the routine, Nikki showed off her pro wrestling side by picking up her partner and slamming him to the ground.
Nikki and Artem received a score of 20 out of 30 from the judges. They will perform a ballroom dance number next week, the first week of eliminations.
Backstage after the performance, Nikki told DWTS correspondent Erin Andrews, “It’s definitely difficult. I’m used to body slamming girls for a living, so coming out here and being graceful and putting on a dress and heels is tough.”
You can vote for Nikki and Artem at this toll free number: 1-800-868-3409. Phonelines stay open for only 60 minutes after DWTS airs. You can also vote online at dwtsvote.abc.go.com.
Check out Nikki Bella’s first dance routine on Dancing With The Stars: