Posted By James Walsh on 07/24/26


As seen during the March 28th 2026 edition of WWE SmackDown, Nikki Bella suffered an ankle injury that caused her to miss WrestleMania 42. While Nikki recovered from the injury, Brie Bella and Paige went on to have a run as the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Nikki made her return during the July 24th edition of SmackDown, saving Brie and Paige from an attack by Fatal Influence. Following the confrontation, Nikki challenged Fatal Influence to a six-woman tag team match at SummerSlam.