Nikki Bella Discusses Evolving “Fearless Nikki” in WWE Comeback – Nikki Bella is embracing her WWE comeback with fresh motivation, revealing that her return is not just about nostalgia but also about evolving her iconic “Fearless Nikki” persona to meet the standards of today’s women’s division.
The former Divas Champion, who returned earlier this year and quickly re-established herself as a featured performer, opened up about her mindset during a recent episode of her SiriusXM podcast, The Nikki & Brie Show. Nikki explained that her comeback is as much about physical and creative growth as it is about reconnecting with fans.
“As far as me personally, one thing I knew that I wanted out of this comeback and I still do is one, to get back into my strong shape and my wrestling shape and to get to a place where I used to be many years ago. So, physically, that part, and then it was to get myself into the wrestling place of this new era. Like, ‘Okay, how far can I push myself beyond my comfort zone and how can I hang in this era?’ You know, who I am as a wrestler and in the ring. Am I going to change that? You know, I’ve always been more known as a powerhouse and that slightly changed when I came back from my broken neck, so in that way, I had to change, you know, some of my move set and change, you know, what I was doing in my craft and now I know I’m going to do that again.”
Initially, Nikki believed her return would lean heavily into nostalgia, keeping her character exactly as fans remembered. However, being back in WWE has shifted her perspective.
“I wanted to keep Fearless Nikki as Fearless Nikki because to me, my comeback was more about being nostalgia and ‘Okay, here’s this Hall of Famer and this legend, so let’s just keep her as is.’ That was my mindset and you know me. I’m a marketing machine, so I wanted to keep what was marketable, what people recognized me as, but now being in it, I’m actually wanting to kind of change her a little bit… I do work with creative every week hands on. I love being hands-on. Everyone there is hands-on. It’s actually very different than before. Even when we do promos, you know, we used to get handed something and it’s way different now. It’s really cool.”
Nikki Bella’s comments reflect her determination to adapt, experiment, and stay relevant in an era where the women’s division continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Her willingness to push beyond nostalgia and reshape her persona could make this comeback one of the most meaningful runs of her career.
Nikki Bella Discusses Evolving “Fearless Nikki” in WWE Comeback
