Brie Bella Says Her WWE Return Was About Timing, Talks Wanting Women’s Tag Titles

Brie Bella returned to WWE at the Royal Rumble last weekend, and she says that the return came at just the right time for her. Bella was a surprise entrant in the 2026 women’s Rumble match, joining her sister in coming back to WWE. The two Hall of Famers have confirmed they’re sticking around and cut a promo on Raw declaring their intention to go after the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

Brie appeared on Impaulsive with Nikki and talked about making her return at the Rumble. She noted that she was happy to see Nikki return and that she wouldn’t have been ready to return when Nikki did. She also said that the Women’s Tag Team Championships were a big part of her wanting to return. You can see the highlights below:

On If She Was Jealous When Nikki Got Called To Return:

“No, not at all. Happy. I’m always happy for anything she gets in life. And I think to be honest, the time she got the call, I wasn’t ready. I wouldn’t have been ready.

“So I think that’s why timings just really worked out. And I think sometimes in life, we feel like we’re ready for something, and you realize you’re not. And I very much have realized — Nikki was ready when she went back and I definitely wasn’t. I needed the time. And so time has definitely been on my side.”

On Making It Known She Wanted To Return:

“But what I love is that, I did throw it out there I feel like a lot. When I was on a red carpet. I said, ‘Well, still waiting for the call.’ I definitely did that. So I think that helped get their wheels going. But um when I did get the call, I was shocked. I was like, ‘Really? All right.'”

On Wanting a Women’s Tag Team Title Run:

“This is the thing, is that when Nikki and I both fully retired, there was no WWE Women’s Tag Team Title. So when I saw that come, I’m like, ‘[gasp] That was meant for us!’ And so for me now, it’s like, I really want for the Bella Twins to go after those titles.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Impaulsive with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.