Jackie Redmond Accidently Spoils WWE Legend’s Surprise Royal Rumble Return
Jackie Redmond may have accidentally confirmed a WWE Hall of Famer’s Royal Rumble participation.
Redmond currently serves as a backstage correspondent on Raw in the Stamford promotion and occasionally appears on SmackDown, too.
An Instagram story she shared recently from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, showed WWE legend Nikki Bella sitting behind her.
Bella’s last appearance was during the December 29 episode of Monday Night Raw, where she competed in a three-way match for the Women’s World Championship against Raquel Rodriguez and champion Stephanie Vaquer.
Vaquer retained her title by pinning Bella, who was laid out after Rodriguez hit her with the Tejana Bomb.
🚨 Nikki Bella spotted in the background of Jackie Redmond’s IG Story
BELLA ARMY MOUNT UP CUZ MOTHER’S 100% IN THE RUMBLE! pic.twitter.com/1OCgIa7UVT
— maisha (@BRIZEEMODE) January 28, 2026
Another social media post by a user also showed WWE running screen and lighting tests at the MC2 section of the arena. In the video, Nikki Bella’s name on the titantron can be seen.
Tiffany Stratton Could Return At WWE Royal Rumble
Tiffany Stratton has been missing from action since losing the WWE Women’s Championship to Jade Cargill at Saturday Night’s Main Event in November 2025.
During the match, she was selling a leg injury, which Cargill exploited to earn a squash win and her first major title in the company.
Elsewhere, reports suggested that she had been dealing with a legitimate injury and needed time off to recuperate.
PWInsider recently claimed that the 26-year-old could finally make her impending return in the 30-woman bout.
So far, as many as 17 female superstars have confirmed their participation, excluding Nikki Bella and Tiffany Stratton. Some agencies have also reported Bianca Belair’s return for the first time since WrestleMania 41.