Major Sign Nikki Bella’s WWE Return Is Imminent

Nikki Bella could be back on WWE television sooner rather than later. 

WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella returned to the company in January 2025 at the Royal Rumble and wrestled 10 matches in 2025, including as a challenger for the Women’s World Title.

It’s been a different story in 2026 because Nikki has only wrestled 3 matches this year. That’s because Nikki suffered an ankle injury prior to WrestleMania 42 in April.

At WrestleMania 42, Paige replaced Nikki as Brie Bella’s tag team partner, and they won the Women’s Tag Team Titles. The team of Paige & Brie has been the Women’s Tag Team Champions ever since.

As for Nikki Bella’s return, WrestleVotes Radio revealed on Fightful Select that the 42-year-old is close to an in-ring comeback.

“It appears Nikki Bella is progressing towards a return, as we’re told her name has been mentioned creatively over the past several weeks for the first time since WrestleMania.

According to a source, the renewed creative discussion is viewed internally as a positive sign that her return may not be that far off.”

Wrestlevotes confirmed that WWE planned to put the Women’s Tag Team Titles on The Bella Twins for the first time, but obviously, things changed after Nikki’s injury.

“They had grand plans for the Bella Twins at WrestleMania to walk in and then walk out with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Those championships—one with Brie Bella, the other with Paige, who replaced Nikki Bella.”

The discussion continued with TC of Wrestlevotes suggesting that Nikki gets involved in the story by taking Paige out.

“When Nikki Bella returns, I absolutely see her wanting to take Paige’s spot. How do you do that? You get Paige out of the mix.

Maybe Paige takes a loss, you see Brie turn on Paige, and that’s the reinsertion of Nikki Bella here into the fold.” (H/T Ringsidenews)

That part is not a report and is more of a theory on what could happen.

Nikki Bella Has Her Eyes On Championship Gold

Regarding her WWE in-ring comeback, Nikki Bella recently spoke about wanting to win the Women’s World Championship on the Raw brand.

“I always love to think and dream big. So, for me, it would for sure be the Women’s World Championship. And you know, all this time I have right now to lie on my back, ice, and elevate my ankle and be in therapy.

You know me, I’m always, just the wheels start turning, and knowing that Liv just won it and there’s a lot of unfinished business there. And then I was like, “Oh, wait.” You know, and Liv has Judgment Day, and I technically have Paige and Brie.

We can call Team Bella. And I’m like, wait, this sounds all amazing and perfect. So, I would go after that. I would go after Liv’s championship.”

During her WWE career, Nikki Bella is a 2-time Divas Champion with her second reign lasting an impressive 301 days.

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