WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella recently challenged Becky Lynch for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship at the Clash in Paris premium live event. While she came up short in her quest to capture the title, she has since reflected on the experience, stating that she was “on cloud nine” and “so proud” of her performance, especially given the challenges of her busy life outside the ring.
The match took place in front of a record-breaking crowd of over 30,000 passionate fans in Paris, France. For Nikki, the opportunity to compete for a championship on such a major international stage was a “dream” and a “check off the bucket list.” In the latest episode of her podcast, The Nikki & Brie Show, the former Divas Champion shared her feelings about the special night.
“This was the first time experiencing Paris and what I’ve always talked about this theme of this comeback is I’m not here to prove anything to anyone but myself, and so it felt like I was finally in Paris for me. It was about me, and so I was like, I just kept having pinch me moments of like, “Thank you god so much for this, like for giving me the opportunity to have a title match in Paris.” Already, that was a dream for me. That’s a check off the bucket list. I can’t believe it, and then in front of 30,000 people… I was just on cloud nine. I felt so blessed and lucky.”
Nikki also opened up about the difficulties of preparing for such a match while also being a “full-time, single mom” and running two companies. Despite the challenges, she was proud of what she was able to accomplish in the ring, even if she was a little “bummed about” a couple of moments in the match.
“Obviously, the match, like I’ll be honest. I am so proud of myself because you know, it’s been hard living where I live, hands-on mom, full-time mom. When I’m mom, I’m a single mom, and then running two companies and you know, having all the things, but also making my comeback priority too, but nothing will be more priority than Matteo… It’s like, you just, you know, you go out and you do it, and I was so proud of myself, and it was really cute because when I came back, they all were clapping for me, and it was really special, and obviously, there are two spots bummed about. I can say the volley kick, you know, and you know what? That stuff happens.”
The full episode of The Nikki & Brie Show is available on the SiriusXM app.
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