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Nikki Bella Reveals Injuries That Kept Her From Returning To In-Ring Competition
Nikki Bella has revealed the reasoning behind her retirement from in-ring action.
On last night’s edition of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, Bella revealed that retiring from WWE was not her choice, and that injuries have kept her from continuing to wrestle.
The Bella Twins wanted to return as a team and begin a program for the WWE Women’s Tag-Team Titles. When doctors checked her out prior to returning to the ring, it was revealed she had a herniated disc and a cyst on her brain.
“I felt like I needed to get a checkup before we went back for the tag titles” Nikki stated. “Then the results came back, and I had herniated the disc above where I had surgery, and I have a cyst on my brain. So they were like, ‘you’re done, no more, you’re out’ So I didn’t get a choice, which sucks.“
The Bella Twins are still working with WWE, mainly doing appearances and will return for a fifth season of Total Bellas.