{"id":137155,"date":"2025-06-28T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=137155"},"modified":"2025-06-28T05:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T09:07:23","slug":"whats-next-for-nikki-bella-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/28\/whats-next-for-nikki-bella-wwe\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Next for Nikki Bella in WWE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella made her long-awaited return in the 2025 Women\u2019s Royal Rumble match. Despite her return, she was left off TV for a couple of months as it didn\u2019t seem like WWE had a story for her.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_137183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-137183\" style=\"width: 948px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-137183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/33.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Nikki Bella on WWE Raw.\" width=\"948\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/33.jpg 948w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/33-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/33-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-137183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But fast-forward to the June 9th edition of Monday Night Raw, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/09\/nikki-bella-returns-as-wwe-begins-building-the-card-for-evolution-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Nikki Bella made an appearance<\/a> to prepare the women for the upcoming Evolution PLE, which will take place on July 13. Following that appearance, we could expect to see a match between Liv Morgan and Nikki Bella; however, with Morgan\u2019s shoulder injury, plans are now going to have to change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s next for Nikki Bella regarding WWE Evolution and moving forward?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>WWE Evolution 2<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I mentioned earlier, WWE will be conducting another Evolution PLE for the women of the company. The event is still a few weeks away; however, it is approaching rapidly. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/03\/10\/wwe-evolution-5-ways-wwe-can-position-ple-better-than-last-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Plans are still coming together<\/a> for the event as WWE Night of Champions, which takes place this Saturday, June 28th, has been the main priority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next few weeks moving forward will be more focused on building the card for Evolution. Now that Liv Morgan is unfortunately out with a shoulder injury, that match that we could\u2019ve expected between Morgan and Bella won\u2019t be happening yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CxfcQktI7pc?si=3r4FtM_NccvcJJnn\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many ways for the company to change the match, but it&#8217;s a matter of what makes sense and what the fans want to see. It would be interesting to see either Roxanne Perez or Raquel Rodriguez fill Morgan\u2019s position. With Perez trying to squeeze herself into the Judgement Day, this would be a perfect opportunity to have her fill in for Morgan and build up that story for when she returns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would also make sense for Raquel Rodriguez to take Morgan\u2019s spot in the match and compete as a way of doing it for Morgan. Regardless, it will be interesting to see where WWE takes it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Bella Twins<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any time one Bella Twin returns to the WWE, there is always speculation that the other one may come back as well. In this case, Nikki Bella has returned, and fans have been discussing the possible return of Brie Bella and what that could mean for the Bella Twins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans were speculating that the Bella Twins might face Rodriguez and Morgan, but with Liv Morgan out, perhaps Roxanne Perez could fill that role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans are hopeful to see Brie Bella in the ring again, and there is still a possibility. After being asked about the possible return at the Kids\u2019 Choice Awards, Brie Bella had to say to interviewer, <a href=\"https:\/\/wpde.com\/news\/entertainment\/exclusive-brie-garcia-says-she-would-love-to-return-but-didnt-get-the-call-bella-twins-nikki-wwe-birdie-kids-choice-awards?photo=1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Courtney Tezeno of 15 News<\/a>, that,<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI would love to return (to WWE). But, you know, I\u2019m kind of waiting for that call still. Nikki got the call, but Brie didn\u2019t. I didn\u2019t change my phone number if you guys wanted to know.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So as of right now, it doesn\u2019t seem that the WWE has any plans for Brie Bella to make a return, but who knows, especially with Liv Morgan\u2019s injury. It may not be at Evolution, but I am hopeful that we will see the return of the Bella Twins again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Nikki Bella After WWE Evolution 2<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking into the future of the WWE and Nikki Bella\u2019s involvement, the big question that many have is, \u201cWill Nikki Bella remain in the WWE after Evolution?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, only she and the WWE know the answer to this question. However, it is unlikely that Nikki Bella will remain in the WWE after Evolution 2, at least not in a full-time capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is a single mother to a beautiful son, who, I\u2019m sure, takes priority in her life, and WWE requires lots of travel. Bella has also recently revamped her clothing line, BirdieBee, and has been releasing more empowering clothing products. She may even have other projects that she is working on, which we aren\u2019t aware of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIJsoBGP8L_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIJsoBGP8L_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Nikki Garcia (@nikkigarcia)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I\u2019m getting at is that she already has a busy schedule, and a full-time WWE role is even more demanding in terms of travel. I would love to see Nikki Bella return to the ring full-time after Evolution; however, I\u2019m not sure how likely that will be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on Nikki Bella, WWE Evolution 2 and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments) and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>YouTube<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>WWE Speed<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>).<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella made her long-awaited return in the 2025 Women\u2019s Royal Rumble match. Despite her return, she was left off TV for a couple of months as it didn\u2019t seem like WWE had a story for her. 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