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Why Nikki Bella Added Booty Shake To WWE Entrance

By Monika Thapa • Published Nov 25, 2025 08:04 EST

Entrances are a big part of a WWE wrestler’s persona. Nikki Bella has her own distinctive entrance, which involves a booty shake.

Speaking on The Nikki and Brie Show, the WWE Hall of Famer revealed how her iconic booty shake started. Speaking to Bayley on the podcast, she stated that she added the booty shake to grab the WWE Universe’s attention.

Back in the day, women were not featured as prominently as the men, so Nikki Bella had to do something unique to make the fans remember her. Being a twin certainly gave her an advantage, but she had to do more if she wanted people to talk about her.

“It was like, you know, that’s honestly how I came up with the booty shake. Back then, it was only network TV, and they were so s***** to women. I just knew I needed to get attention the minute I walked out.
Twins got attention, but how else could we stand out? Brie and I had a talk with Dr. Tom, and then the backflip, the pose… it was all just to get attention, engage the crowd, and make someone maybe stop the channel.
And I guess back then we went with the booty shake because that’s what got eyes on women — and now I can’t ever let go of it. Booty shake is timeless.”

Nikki Bella’s Age Is Catching Up To Her

Nikki Bella, 42, also revealed that she faces trouble doing the booty shake because her hips don’t move like they used to when she was young.

“It’s getting harder and harder, though. I’m like, why are the hips not moving like they used to? Sometimes when it feels tough, I’m like, shoot, I need to stretch the hips more — like those backbends to walk around with. And you know what I realized?
I hit the booty shake when there’s a certain beat in the song, but now the walk is further. Yeah, it’s different. So I’m like, I either need to cheat a little and not start right behind the black curtain… maybe take a few steps in front of it and then go.”