Nikki Bella is eyeing a quick return to WWE after suffering an ankle injury in March.
WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella suffered an ankle injury during the Bella Twins’ match against Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair on the March 27, 2026, episode of SmackDown. She has been on the sidelines ever since and had to lose her WrestleMania 42 spot to a returning Paige, who teamed up with Brie Bella at the event to win the Women’s Tag Team Championship.
She recently provided an update on her recovery, saying she hopes to return to WWE in time for the Night of Champions PLE in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 27. Now, speaking to USA TODAY Sports, Nikki Bella noted that she still hopes to return by late June, but wants to make sure she doesn’t come back too early and wait until she’s good to compete.
“Injuries are so funny. I always try to ask that,” Nikki Bella said regarding asking medical team about her status. “(They’re like) ‘not until I see what your ankle looks like in June,’ and I’m like, ‘But if you were to just guess,’ and they’re like, ‘Don’t know, not until June,’
“I’m hoping, for me in my head, end of June would be incredible, but I also don’t want to go back too early, because you know the big part about when people get reinjured is because their strength isn’t matching, so I need to make sure the calves, the quads, glutes, I need to make sure they’re all built up,” Nikki Bella added.
She recently posted a video doing some heavy squats in the gym, providing an update on her recovery.
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