Nikki Bella status update for WWE WrestleMania 42
The status for Nikki Bella for next weekend’s WWE WrestleMania 42 is still up in the air, according to our Dave Meltzer.
Regarding whether Bella can compete in the four-way WWE Women’s Tag Team match, Meltzer stated that he was told earlier today that “it’s too close to call.”
The 42-year-old Bella was seen in a walking boot following a late-March SmackDown match, later saying she would be back in a week’s time. Several weeks later, that hasn’t been the case.
She and sister Brie are set to be in the four-way that also features Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax & Lash Legend, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, and Bayley & Lyra Valkyria.
The delay is also the reason the IYO SKY vs. Asuka match has yet to be announced as our Bryan Alvarez reported that if Bella can’t go, Asuka and Kairi Sane will take their place, leaving SKY without an obvious match at the moment.
WWE WrestleMania 42 night one lineup | This Saturday
- Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defends against Randy Orton (w/ Pat McAfee)
- Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer defends against Liv Morgan
- Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
- Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee defends against Becky Lynch
- Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax & Lash Legend defend against Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, The Bella Twins, and Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
- Unsanctioned match: Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu (ESPN2)
- Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight (ESPN2)
WWE WrestleMania 42 night two lineup | Next Sunday
- World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defends against Roman Reigns
- WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill defends against Rhea Ripley
- Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
- United States Champion Sami Zayn defends against Trick Williams
- Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi (ESPN)
- Ladder match: Intercontinental Champion Penta defends against Je’Von Evans, Dragon Lee, Rusev, JD McDonagh, and Rey Mysterio (ESPN)
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