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WWE News: New Promo For Asuka’s TLC Debut, Nikki Bella Survives Dancing With the Stars Elimination

September 26, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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– A new promo for Asuka’s main roster debut is online. You can check it out below. The former NXT Women’s Champion is set to make her debut at TLC on October 22nd.

– Nikki Bella made it through the first elimination on Dancing With the Stars. WWE posted an article noting that Bella lasted past the first round and scored a 21 out of 30 from last night’s episode, where she and partner Artem Chigvintsev did the Viennese Walts:

Nikki Bella survives the first elimination on “Dancing with the Stars”
Nikki Bella is safe through the first round of elimination on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” After her Viennese Waltz in Monday’s ballroom, she scored a 21, but she still needs your votes before an elimination on Tuesday’s Latin Night! Call 1-800-868-3409 up to 60 minutes after the show, or vote online at dwtsvote.abc.go.com through Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.

With the help of professional partner Artem Chigvintsev, the elegant Bella Twin glided through the starlit “Dancing” ballroom to “Come Away with Me.” Nikki, who was dressed in a sophisticated, sparkly, flowing gown, said she drew inspiration from her nana, who she called “elegant, classy and the most amazing woman who has ever walked the earth.”

After the beautiful waltz, which allowed Nikki to show off her softer side, the Total Bellas star and Artem received three 7s, scoring a 21 out of 30, a point higher than last week.

“It was prim, it was proper, it was correct,” judge Bruno Tonioli commented. “You did a very, very good job, my darling.”

Judge Len Goodman echoed the sentiment and noted Nikki’s improvement from last week: “Your head was much better. You weren’t looking down. You had soft, lyrical movement.”

“Dancing” co-host Erin Andrews said Nikki looked like a “fairy princess,” as The Bella Twin glowed in her post-dance interview, saying, “I felt like I was just on Broadway, like I was living this movie.”

As Nikki’s score ticked up a point, Charlotte Flair was also spotted in the “Dancing” audience to cheer on her fellow WWE Superstar.

Nikki made her “Dancing with the Stars” debut last week on the Season 25 premiere of the ABC reality hit. Her judges’ score of 20 — combined with viewer votes last week — has kept Nikki in the competition to dance again this Tuesday on Latin Night. But she needs the WWE Universe’s help to vote to keep dancing for the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy!”