WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is firmly back in the company for another extended run and getting ready to face Becky Lynch in the immediate future. Her twin sister Brie Bella though remains away from WWE despite rumors suggesting that she too would be back in due time. Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Nikki offered the following insight into a potential Brie return:
"I keep pushing it. All the women want her back and they keep asking me every week has that decision changed. I don't think legacies should be determined on spouses, but I also understand business."
Brie had previously stated on her podcast that she believes her husband - Bryan Danielson - being associated with rival AEW is hindering a potential return in WWE but Nikki said that obstacle may slowing be eroding:
"I do think [WWE is] becoming more and more open to it. I understand it takes time and we just have to figure things out. There's so much business to figure out, and Brie and I both completely understand that."
Bella also spoke about teaming up with Brie before her latest run wraps up, noting that she hopes to challenge for the WWE Women's titles with her sister:
"Before this run is done, I truly hope to be with Brie going after the tag titles and just having that opportunity to be tag team champions... I really wanna have that moment with her, and honestly, I wanna have that moment to go back and be a heel with her. Being a villain and causing chaos, doing what the Bella's do best."
"The revolution didn't happen without Team Bella. And we literally are a built in tag team and have been that since day one. So, I do hope at some point we see Brie back in that ring and us fighting for those tag championships."
