Posted By James Walsh on 04/19/26


As seen during the March 28th 2026 edition of WWE SmackDown, The Bella Twins (Nikki and Brie) faced Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. At some point during the match, Nikki suffered an injury.

Nikki ended up not being cleared to perform at WWE WrestleMania 42, and Paige took her place. During the post-show, Nikki commented on the situation…

“I had surgery two weeks ago from yesterday. I managed to break, sprain, and tear my ankle. When I was heading into Birmingham to get surgery—guess who was there? Brie. I was like, ‘There is no way I’m making WrestleMania—but you still have to have your moment.’ Both [of us] at the same time were like, the only person who could make it feel special—like family—was Saraya, Paige.

For some reason, I’m the comeback kid. But there’s no one else—and I truly mean this—no other WWE Superstar, past or present, I would want to take my spot other than Paige.”



https://youtu.be/V-jRtUAYFGg