So, Nikki Bella is officially retired. Again.
It’s been several weeks since Nikki announced that she was retiring from in-ring competition for good on her reality show, Total Bellas. However, on the first episode of The Bellas podcast, both her and Brie expressed interest in returning to become the WWE Women’s Tag Team champions (transcript courtesy of
themix.net):
“Nicole and I did tell everyone, yes, that we are stepping away from the ring – which is true, we are. But we also did say that before the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles came into place. And this is the thing, guys – for years my sister and I were begging for the Women’s Tag Team titles. Begging. We actually never thought that could truly be a reality. The fact that it is now, makes it extremely tempting for us to go back and fight for them because we’re really the longest-reigning, most authentic tag team.”
The former WWE Divas champion spoke again on
her podcast about her retirement, and while she doesn’t take back her talk of potentially returning for the Tag Team gold, she does reinforce the fact that she is done with wrestling inside the squared circle (transcript courtesy of
wrestletalk.com):
“I will admit, I was not expecting as much noise that came from that on the retirement. It’s weird because I got so many gratitude text messages and tweets. I felt that I was almost like 70 years old and that was it for me and I needed to retire somewhere in South Florida or something. I was like, wait, okay you guys, let’s use this ‘retirement’ word a little different.”
“Yes, everyone. I am retired. Right now I feel like I need to prioritize my life and my companies: Bella Radici Winery, Birdiebee Clothing Line, and Nicole and Brizee. They’re number one as well as this podcast because I love connecting with you in my life. So, I can’t connect with you guys in the ring. I can’t connect with you guys on TV, but I can connect with you on this podcast, and that is prioritizing that my fans come first. But I’m thinking my life in a different way. I’m 35 and that is how I want to think of it, so yes, I am retired.”
So, long story short, Brie and Nikki are retired... unless Vince McMahon makes an offer that involves the WWE Women’s Tag Team belts. Understood.