Nikki Bella is still rehabilitating a severe ankle injury, but she’s expecting to be ready for the ring again in a matter of weeks, if not days. She recently shared that aiding in her preparation for returning to WWE competition is a wrestler who is widely considered to be one of the best in the business.
That wrestler is none other than Bryan Danielson.
Nikki suffered the injury while tagging with her twin sister, Brie, during a match against Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss on the March 27 episode
of SmackDown. An MRI later revealed she had torn, sprained, and fractured her ankle.
The gruesome injury sidelined Nikki for WrestleMania 42, which saw a returning Paige fill in for her alongside Brie in a fatal four-way match against The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend), Flair and Bliss, and Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. Paige and Brie ultimately emerged victorious, winning the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship in the process.
On the most recent episode of The Nikki & Brie Show podcast, the sisters talked about Danielson coaching and training them both.
Danielson’s involvement with the Bellas isn’t entirely shocking given he is married to Brie, and the two share two children together. However, it’s important to keep in mind that Danielson is still under contract with AEW, where he works as a color commentator while occasionally wrestling.
The Bellas’ talk of training began with Brie, who said: “It’s fun, because I feel like people are recognizing all of the training I’m doing. Bryan is my coach, and I think they are all seeing the inspiration of Bryan.”
She added: “He’s incredible. He’s hard on me, which I need. I love it. He gives me hard feedback every week.”
Nikki chimed in with: “I can’t wait to have Bryan as a coach on this comeback.”
The sisters have previously spoken about how Danielson helped them get ring-ready when they reunited as a tag team in WWE following Brie’s return at this year’s Royal Rumble.
What do you think, Cagesiders? Do you see the difference Danielson has already made in The Bella Twins’ ring work? Are you excited for Nikki’s return? Let us know in the comments.
