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Nikki Bella is presently active in WWE regular basis and she is even working on a world title feud with the current champion Stephanie Vaquer. She has started working regularly in the ring from earlier this year as she made her return to action during the women's Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble event of 2025, and she even survived until the final four.
But at a point, it never looked like she would ever be able to return to action. In 2019, a cyst was found in her brain, and she was forced to retire from in ring action. She was only 35 at the time of her retirement and felt like her career was cut short due to this health issue. Fortunately, she had been able to return to action, but it took her nearly 6 years.
Nikki Bella discusses are mindset about returning to action
Nikki Bella recently talked about her time outside of the ring and how difficult it had been to stay out of action. She also felt that she always wanted to return to action, and it felt like she was just waiting to return to the ring. The former two times WWE Divas champion recently appeared on Sherri Shepherd’s show, where she discussed the following about her return;
Nikki Bella returned to WWE earlier this year
“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?’" she said, “But it’s been — it’s tough. It’s definitely tougher, the recovery part. I have to be so much more focused on it."
Presently, she is having a rivalry with Stephanie Vaquer for the world title
“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. She continued, “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.”
Nikki Bella had a difficult run upon returning since he lost multiple matches and she even started a losing streak. But things started to improve for her once she turned heel by attacking the present Women's World Champions Stephanie Vaquer. She attacked the champion twice in a row in two back to back weeks on RAW. She even issued a challenge for the World title.
