Professional wrestling is a business that takes care of its legends, often bringing back former champions and fan favorites to get a nostalgic pop from the fans.
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With the Royal Rumble just around the corner, the want for pro wrestling legends to return is bigger than ever with fans and experts trying to predict which former WWE Superstars could make their in-ring return.
Well, according to one report, we may have an answer.
Per a report from WrestleVotes, their sources at WWE have stated that "significant discussions" have happened to bring Hall of Famer Nikki Bella back to the squared circle.
"We're told significant discussions have taken place regarding a Nikki Bella return to action, with the strong expectation from multiple WWE sources that it will happen sooner rather than later," WrestleVotes stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
We’re told significant discussions have taken place regarding a Nikki Bella return to action, with the strong expectation from multiple WWE sources that it will happen sooner rather than later.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) January 23, 2025While there is no direct mention of the 2025 Royal Rumble in this report, it would serve as an excellent way to bring Nikki back to the ring, especially given that she is one of the most popular female wrestlers from her era.
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Nikki began working with WWE alongside her twin sister Brie Bella in 2007 with the developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling.
The sisters first made their main roster debut as The Bella Twins, with Brie Bella running under the ring so Nikki Bella could take her place in singles matches.
While Brie and Nikki would spend most of their time working together, they would also have incredibly successful careers as singles stars. Nikki is a two-time Divas Champion, holding the record for longest reign with the now-defunct title.
Alongside Brie, Nikki was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Brie and Nikki found mainstream success in the realm of reality television as two of the features WWE Superstars on "Total Divas." The series ran from 2013-2019 and even featured Brie and Nikki as executive producers.
The Bellas would go on to have their own reality show called "Total Bellas" that looked at their personal lives, including Brie's real-life marriage to Bryan Danielson and Nikki's then-relationships John Cena (seasons 1-3) and Artem Chigvintsev (seasons 4-6).
Most recently, Nikki has been seen as a competitor on the hit reality competition show "The Traitors."
Needless to say, Nikki's popularity goes well beyond the world of professional wrestling. Her return could be a great way to get even more eyes on the WWE product.
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