This year’s Royal Rumble was one for the fans to remember. Many big stars entered the Royal Rumble match, to the WWE Universe’s surprise. On the men’s side, it was John Cena‘s last-ever 30-man Rumble match, and his ex, Nikki Bella, returned to shock the world as well. She recently opened up about the reunion with the 16-time World Champion at the event in February.
While speaking with Kristin Cavallari on her Let’s Be Honest podcast, the 41-year-old star admitted that the meeting between them was brief. The Hall of Famer stated that they met each other after seven or eight years. Nikki Garcia shared that while she was talking to a group of people, John Cena approached everyone and shook their hands.
Garcia further added that when Cena shook her hand and walked away, everyone around her had a shocked reaction. She admitted that she wanted to give John the ‘space’ now that he is married to Shay Shariatzadeh. The Hall of Famer was quite satisfied with the meeting, as both tried to break the ice, and it was a good feeling.
“It was very quick. He came to [shake] everyone’s hand. He shook my hand. When he walked away, all the girls were like, ‘Oh my gosh,’ And that was it. It was great because [we were] breaking the ice and we both happened to be back at [WWE] at the same time. It’s a good feeling.”
Nikki Bella on Let’s Be Honest
Nikki recently filed for divorce from her husband, Artem Chigvintsev, and expressed her desire to be in a relationship again. Talking about her return at the Royal Rumble, she entered at the 30th spot and was even in the final four but was eventually eliminated by Nia Jax.
Nikki Bella had good things to say about Bayley’s leadership role in WWE
Bayley is one of the most celebrated veterans in women’s wrestling history. She has won many championships during her tenure and has now become the locker room leader because of her status. Nikki Bella talked about her experience working with The Role Model.
In the same interview, the Hall of Famer reacted to her interaction with Bayley in the Royal Rumble match. She stated that they had a lot of fun and called her an incredible human being. Garcia was proud to see how she transitioned from being a rookie to becoming a future Hall of Famer and a locker room leader.
“We were just having fun. Obviously, I love me some Bayley. She is such an incredible human. I was with her a lot too [backstage]. She’s just such a great locker room leader and so talented.”
The Bella Twins played a crucial role in the Women’s Revolution, inspiring many young wrestlers. The 41-year-old veteran eliminated Bayley from the Royal Rumble match. Currently, Bayley is embroiled in a rivalry with rising star Roxanne Perez.