Brie Bella Says Seeing Nikki On WWE TV Made Her Want To Return

Brie Bella made her return to WWE TV at the Royal Rumble, and she credits seeing Nikki’s return as the inspiration to make her own way back to the ring. Brie joined her sister in returning to WWE at Saturday’s PLE, making her return in the women’s Rumble. The two have since declared their intentions to go after the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

Nikki and Brie appeared on ESPN’s UnSportsmanLike to discuss their reunion on TV and more. Nikki talked about how it felt like she was missing something without Brie, while Brie said that seeing Nikki on TV gave her the “itch” to return. You can see the highlights below:

Nikki On Missing Brie During Her Recent Solo Run:

“Oh yes. I mean, the twin bond is so strong. And that was like, when I came back a year ago, I truly — this past year totally felt like something was missing. I really wanted Brie by my side, because things are just better as you know with a sibling, and you understand each other when you’re going through life.

“And I think too, being back on the road as a mom and in a whole new era of myself, and being in this new era. And I was like, ‘Wait, I need my tag partner, the one who understands me where we could have conversation with our eyes, or someone who’s there to give me confidence or boost me up.”

Nikki On Brie’s Return at the Royal Rumble:

“That’s what was so incredible and surreal for me at the Royal Rumble, was when she made her entrance out. Because I was [number] 25 and she was 29. And so [being] in the ring and hearing her music, and hearing the crowd just have the biggest reaction ever of the night. It made me wanna cry. I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is real. She’s back and we get to do all the things we’ve done.’

“I mean, we’ve been with the company almost 20 years, which is so crazy.”

Brie On Seeing Nikki Inspiring Her To Return:

“I think watching Nikki in the WWE the last year — one, I would feel her nerves from home honestly. But also I think it gave me the itch. Because I saw how happy she was, how empowered she felt. And I was like, ‘I haven’t felt that in a while.’ In those ways, in that strong way, in that challenging way, I was like, ‘Wait, when was the last time I had like butterflies and felt really nervous?’ And so I think it was, Nikki’s energy being at the WWE was contagious for me. And I’m like, ‘Wait, I gotta get back in there.”

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