WWE star spotted on flight to Saudi Arabia for Royal Rumble

  • Ian Carey
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Nikki Bella appears to be on her way to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the WWE Royal Rumble.

Fans online pointed out on Wednesday that Bella can be seen in the background of an Instagram Stories post shared by Jackie Redmond, who was on a flight to Riyadh.

Bella hasn’t appeared on WWE programming since the December 29 episode of Raw, where she competed in a three-way title match against Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer and Raquel Rodriguez.

Fifteen of the 30 spots in the Women’s Royal Rumble match have been confirmed by WWE. Those announced so far are:

  • Rhea Ripley
  • IYO SKY
  • Liv Morgan
  • Roxanne Perez
  • Raquel Rodriguez
  • Asuka
  • Bayley
  • Lyra Valkyria
  • Jordynne Grace
  • Chelsea Green
  • Alexa Bliss
  • Charlotte Flair
  • Lash Legend
  • Nia Jax
  • Giulia

During an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up on Wednesday morning, Triple H said the Royal Rumble will feature “a lot of surprises,” while also noting that both Rumble matches already have what he described as “star-studded” lineups.

“There’s a lot of surprises in store, but also it’s one of the most star-studded Rumbles that I can recall,” Triple H said.

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Ian Carey
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Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.