WWE Women Think Nikki Bella Is 'Lucky' For Getting Advice From Industry Great

Nikki Bella has been getting some advice on her matches from a current member of the AEW locker room, and many of the women in WWE believe she's lucky to have that resource.
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If you haven't noticed in recent weeks, Nikki Bella has really started to find her groove in the ring.

The WWE Hall of Famer returned to professional wrestling back in February after a three-year hiatus, and it had been even longer since she wrestled a singles match.

Naturally, it took her a little time to get up to speed, but she's put together some really solid work during her last few matches against the likes of Asuka and Roxanne Perez.

Even some of the most experienced performers need a little coaching every now and again, and it turns out that Nikki has been getting some advice from one of the best to ever lace up a pair of wrestling boots — current AEW commentator and husband of Nikki's sister Brie, Bryan Danielson.

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Nikki Bella | WWE

During the latest episode of the Nikki and Brie Show, Bella said her ability to chat with Danielson about her matches drew a little bit of envy from some of the other women in the locker room.

“At Raw, I was talking with some of the girls and we were talking about my match last week and I was like, ‘Yeah, Bryan, blah, blah.’ They were like, ‘Oh my God, cool, Bryan gives you advice?’ ‘Yeah, he gives me feedback. He sent me stuff to watch and will tell me things to work out.’ They’re like, ‘Dude, you’re so lucky.’"

One of the best aspects of Bryan's advice, according to Bella, is that he's going to be honest in his assessment.

"Did you notice I had a little more intensity going into [her match Monday on Raw]? I was really trying to think of it, which I need to continue, but you saw it more than before. Those are things that I told myself.” h/t Fightful.

How WWE found something with Nikki Bella and Stephanie Vaquer?

Bella teamed with Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer this past Monday, and despite the pair of them showing off some natural chemistry, Nikki ended up taking the loss against The Judgment Day.

"A lot of our chemistry too is just our presence is very similar, and in certain ways of how we work," Bella said about teaming with Vaquer. "I love working with her. I really have... and how amazing her English is getting. Every week she amazes me when we're doing our promos and pre-tapes together.”

Nikki has now lost her last four matches, dating back to her battle against Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship at WWE Clash in Paris.

She told The Takedown on SI over the summer that she came back to WWE for two main reasons. She wanted to prove that she could hang with the current generation of Superstars, but at the same time, use her Hall of Fame name to give the rub to whomever needed one. Lately, that's been Roxanne Perez.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com