Nikki Bella Says Recovery Process Is Tougher In WWE Return

Nikki Bella is enjoying her latest WWE run, and she recently weighed in on how recovering from the bumps has changed now. The WWE Hall of Famer made her return to WWE in June after several years away. Bella is fresh off a heel turn on last week’s Raw, and she appeared on Sherri Shepherd’s show to promote tonight’s show.

Bella, who is set to appear on tonight’s show, talked about her recovery process and more. You can see highlights below:

On the Recovery Process At This Stage:

“Oh, I feel like it’s all mindset at this point. And then a lot of like pain stuff afterwards, I don’t go out anymore after the shows. The young ones do; I’m like putting ice on my bed like, ‘Oh my god, I got to catch a flight tomorrow morning?’

“But it’s been — it’s tough. It’s definitely tougher, the recovery part. I have to be so much more focused on it.

On the Desire To Return:

“But I think because there’s such a hunger inside me and a fire. And like, being a pro wrestler, it never leaves you. The fans, the travel, the wrestling. Especially as a woman, it’s so empowering to get in there and do what we do. Oh, it’s so amazing.

“And then, WWE is like family. So it just gives you this certain adrenaline rush to want to show up every week. And I mean, your girl’s going to be 42 on Friday. So, I’m hanging in there.”

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