Nikki Bella: WWE peers think it’s ‘so cool’ I get advice from Bryan Danielson
Having Bryan Danielson as her brother-in-law affords Nikki Bella the luxury of getting advice from one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time.
On a new episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, Bella said her peers in the WWE women’s locker room think it’s “so cool” that she gets advice from Danielson, who gives feedback on her matches and sends her things to study. Bella believes that feedback has helped her improve her intensity in the ring lately.
“Bryan and I already have good conversations, mainly about wrestling, but they’re good conversations,” Bella said. “It was cute because at Raw yesterday, I was talking with some of the girls and we were talking about my match last week and I was like, ‘Yeah, and Bryan and blah, blah.’ And they’re like, ‘Oh my God, how cool. Like, so Bryan gives you advice?’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, he gives me feedback.’
“He has sent me stuff to watch. He’ll tell me things to work on. And they’re like, ‘Dude, you’re so lucky.’ And I’m like, ‘I know.’ And I go, ‘And he’s honest.’ That’s why last night, did you notice how I was a little more — I had more intensity going into things.”
Bella returned to WWE this year for an extended run back in the company. So far, her twin sister Brie has not been back with her — with Danielson’s AEW ties being a roadblock preventing that from happening. Danielson departed WWE for AEW in 2021 and is now a commentator for Dynamite, along with helping behind the scenes.
In addition to getting advice from Danielson, Nikki Bella said William Regal is someone in WWE who gives great pointers to talent.
The Bella Twins were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020. With Brie not in WWE at the moment, Nikki is aligned with Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer.
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