Brie Bella Shares Her Disappointment That She and Paige Didn’t Get a Match or Promo During the WWE European Tour

During today’s episode of SiriusXM’s The Nikki and Brie Show, WWE Superstar, Hall of Famer, and Women’s Tag Team Champion Brie Bella spoke to her sister, Nikki Bella, about her recent trip to Europe for WWE’s European Summer Tour, and she explained why her tag team partner, Paige, was absent from the trip. According to Brie, she and Paige very much wanted a match and/or promo in front of the European crowds, but they didn’t get the chance.

Additionally, Brie said she thought that she and Paige were going to have a match at last Friday’s WWE SmackDown in Bologna, Italy. However, Brie says their segment got switched out. Below are some highlights of Brie Bella’s comments on the topic, per Sirius XM’s The Nikki & Brie Show:

Brie Bella on Why She and Paige Were Absent From WWE SmackDown in Europe

Brie Bella: “So, okay, so first I’m gonna start off with the wrestling part, and then I’ll get into what I did in between the shows. But you know, I obviously started off my trip in Barcelona for Friday Night SmackDown. I will tell you all, Paige and I were very sad not to wrestle in front of you in Spain, or actually be out there. You know, we had a backstage, which was still really good. Fatal Influence, those are some naughty girls, but you know. We’re gonna have our, you know, we get them now, so we got a little taste of their medicine, they’re gonna get it right back. But I will say, Paige and I were so sad not to be out in Italy.

Nikki Bella: “Well, those crowds are so amazing.”

On Her and Paige’s Match Getting Dropped From SmackDown in Italy

Brie Bella: “So amazing, I mean, they’re not quiet for one second. They’re loud and just like, they play into the stories. They’re just so great. And you know, I know we’ve talked about this before on the podcast, but it does something to the wrestlers. It adds to their energy. Do you know what I mean? And so thank you, Spain. Thank you, Italy, for being outstanding crowds. And then the Friday, the SmackDown after, Paige and I thought we had a match, and then we didn’t, and we were so sad. We were like, ‘Can we please walk out to the crowd and cut a promo and do all that,’ which actually we originally were supposed to be out in the crowd and do this thing out in the arena. And last minute it got switched. We were so bummed. I was like, ‘How is it that I’m in Europe and I did not once walk out to any of those fabulous, high-energy crowds?'”

Paige and Bella last wrestled at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event last month, where they successfully defended their tag team titles against The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend).